When children commit terrible crimes, should they be punished for most or all of the rest of their lives? Is our criminal justice system providing what children need to rehabilitate and become useful members of society? ... Read more
Probable cause is a fundamental principle in our criminal justice system. The concept stems from a requirement in the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution that says “no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause... Read more
It might have resulted from just a youthful experimentation with drugs, but a drug charge can impact you long after it occurs. If you are convicted, you will have a criminal record that will affect your employment and ... Read more
Illinois and federal law both allow law enforcement agencies to take cash, land, vehicles and other property they suspect may be involved in illegal activity from people charged with crimes, even if they have not been co... Read more
If you think the criminal justice system is biased and broken, you are right in tune with most voters in Illinois. According to a new poll from Southern Illinois University, 73 percent of state voters, both Democrats and... Read more
If you have been charged with a crime in Illinois, will your treatment and sentence be tainted by the biases of people in the criminal justice system? Unfortunately, human judgment and prejudices enter into every stage o... Read more
Our current system of mass incarceration is not working and is not sustainable. As a result, people’s attitudes about what to do with nonviolent offenders are changing. A recent nationwide poll found that 60 per... Read more
If you have been arrested and accused of a crime, be aware that anything you post on social media may be used against you in court. While you may be tempted to complain about the events of your arrest by tweeting, instag... Read more
If you have sustained a brain injury, does it increase the chances you will commit a crime? And if a damaged brain does lead to damaged and even criminal behavior, what does that mean for the law, the courts, sentencing,... Read more
The United States imprisons more people than any other country, and as many as one in three American adults have some type of criminal record. Unfortunately, incarceration carries a lifetime of consequences. According ... Read more
