Douglas Cogan

Will NYC terror attack become the first big federal capital case for Trump's Department of Justice?

"What Constitutes 'Consideration' of Mitigating Evidence?"

You be the state judge: what sentence for autistic man whose first convictions resulted from years of fondling young girl?

"Most California Jurisdictions Show Declines In Property Crime During Justice Reform Era, 2010-2016"

Appreciating ugly sentencing realities facing Paul Manafort and Rick Gates after federal indictment

"A Culture that is Hard to Defend: Extralegal Factors in Federal Death Penalty Cases"

SCOTUS back in action with two intricate habeas cases

Just a smattering of Fall highlights from Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform

Expressing concerns about how risk assessment algorithms learn

Is it time for new optimism or persistent pessimism on the latest prospects for statutory federal sentencing reform?

"How to Assess Real World Application of a Capital Sentencing Statute: A Response to Professor Chad Flanders's Comment"

Prez Trump to declare opioid epidemic a "public health" emergency

"30 Years Later: A Look Back at the Sentencing Guidelines"

Excited to be inside the Beltway to help with "Advancing Justice"

US Sentencing Commission releases new report on "Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Drug Offenses in the Federal System"

Many (but not all) Massachusetts DAs come out against eliminating certain drug mandatory minimums and other proposed reforms

"Is There a ‘Rational’ Punishment for My Rapist?"

Reviewing publicity's role in federal sentencing decision-making

"In Defense of Risk-Assessment Tools"

Notable defense of prison labor from a former prisoner