Author: Charmaine Nyman

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Breaking the Habit: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Drug Court in Virginia

By: Owen Giordano In Virginia, drug courts are defined by the court system as “specialized court dockets within the existing structure of Virginia’s court system offering judicial monitoring of intensive treatment and strict supervision of addicts in drug and drug-related cases.”[1] Given the below-described statistics and the nature of drug usage in Virginia, it is apparent that drug courts can provide a low cost means … Continue reading Breaking the Habit: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Drug Court in Virginia

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Changing Relations: What U.S. troops withdrawal means for the Afghan people

By: Samantha Callejas On April 14, 2021, President Joe Biden announced plans for a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan with a deadline of September 11, 2021.[1] Since then, President Biden has stated that the U.S. is set to complete this task by August 31st, 2021.[2] With news of thousands swarming the capital Kabul’s airport, and the Taliban’s increasing presence, it is safe to … Continue reading Changing Relations: What U.S. troops withdrawal means for the Afghan people

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The Unreliability of Forensic Evidence and the Politicization Impeding Reform

By Hanna Laub More than eight out of ten Americans believe that DNA evidence is completely reliable or very reliable, and nearly seven in ten think the same about fingerprint evidence.[1] Faith in the validity of forensic evidence is echoed in pop culture, where crime television and film present the evidence as almost infallible in a courtroom. Average Americans determine whether criminal defendants are guilty … Continue reading The Unreliability of Forensic Evidence and the Politicization Impeding Reform

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Re-imagining Federal Supervised Release For Child Sex Offenders Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

By: Claudia Léonor                          In an increasingly technological society punctuated by health and human catastrophe, prohibitions on an individual’s use of the internet must be carefully considered.[1] While society’s best interests are best served by deterring recidivism and protecting minor children, there is something equally pertinent about the need to rehabilitate and reintegrate child … Continue reading Re-imagining Federal Supervised Release For Child Sex Offenders Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

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