Douglas Cogan

"Judging Risk"

Prison chief explains his "non-political approach" to sentencing and prison reforms

"Criminal Justice Reform Is on the Midterm Ballot"

Is Jeff Sessions' opposition to modest sentencing reforms going to cost him his job as Attorney General?

Texas jury hands down 15-year prison term after convicting police officer of murder for shooting unarmed teen

A thorough review of Judge Kavanaugh's criminal case work on the DC CIrcuit

Maryland top court issues lengthy split opinions on application of Eighth Amendment limits on juve life sentences

"More Cops, Fewer Prisoners?"

California becomes first state to completely do away with money bail

Federal defendant unable to get jury to hear "Trump defense" relating to "flipping"

"Right at Home: Modeling Sub-Federal Resistance as Criminal Justice Reform"

Deputy AG Rosenstein suggests more federal prosecutions are key to battling opioid crisis ... but that really hasn't been working

"Incapacitating Motherhood"

"Capital and punishment: Resource scarcity increases endorsement of the death penalty"

A notable (and curious?) call for criminal justice reform that serves as another sign of new political times

Lots of notable pieces in August 2018 issue of Criminology & Public Policy

"Trauma and Sentencing: The Case for Mitigating Penalty for Childhood Physical and Sexual Abuse"

Is it too early to start a new US Attorney General short list (or wish list)?

"Explaining Misperceptions of Crime"

"Summonsing Criminal Desistance: Convicted Felons' Perspectives on Jury Service"

A true insider's reaction to Senator Cotton's commentary about federal criminal justice reform efforts

Will Prez Trump deliver on all the clemency "tidal wave" of hopefulness he has engendered?

"Young Adults and Criminal Jurisdiction"

Prez Trump reportedly has decided he will not support federal criminal justice bill before mid-term election

Reality Winner's agreed-upon (and record-long and below-guideline) 63 month sentence for leaking classified information becomes a reality

US Sentencing Commission finalizes its priorities for coming year