The Criminal Law System in the U.S.
NPR's Fresh Air, with Terry Gross, interviewed Emily Bazelon, author of a new book, Charged, which describes the changes in the U.S. criminal law system, especially plea bargaining and mandatory sentences, which have resulted in a serious increase in the prison population. In a way, prosecutors have more power than judges. 36 min, transcript available.
Showing posts with label sentencing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sentencing. Show all posts
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Recalling Judges in the U.S.
You might be surprised to learn that judges can be recalled. Recalled here doesn’t have anything to do with memory. It means that they can be removed from office by a special vote. See definition number 4 of the noun recall.
The California judge in the news who might be recalled is one who gave what some consider too lenient a sentence in the case of a Stanford student convicted of sexual assault. You can hear NPR’s Scott Simon's interview with a retired California judge opposed to this initiative who sets out the unwanted bad effects that it could have. 4 min, 55 sec, transcript available.
You might be surprised to learn that judges can be recalled. Recalled here doesn’t have anything to do with memory. It means that they can be removed from office by a special vote. See definition number 4 of the noun recall.
The California judge in the news who might be recalled is one who gave what some consider too lenient a sentence in the case of a Stanford student convicted of sexual assault. You can hear NPR’s Scott Simon's interview with a retired California judge opposed to this initiative who sets out the unwanted bad effects that it could have. 4 min, 55 sec, transcript available.
Friday, October 12, 2012
About Sentencing in England and Wales
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales has just posted a short animated film giving the basics on what kinds of sentence there are and how judges and magistrates decide what sentence to give offenders. 5 min 45 sec, no transcript, but lots of words on the screen of the video. Very good.
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales has just posted a short animated film giving the basics on what kinds of sentence there are and how judges and magistrates decide what sentence to give offenders. 5 min 45 sec, no transcript, but lots of words on the screen of the video. Very good.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Women in the English criminal justice system
Barrister Helena Kennedy presents "Is Eve Still Being Framed?" on BBC's Radio 4.
28 min, only available until Sept. 17th, no transcript
Barrister Helena Kennedy presents "Is Eve Still Being Framed?" on BBC's Radio 4.
28 min, only available until Sept. 17th, no transcript
Friday, August 31, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court 2011 term
For those who follow the U.S. Supreme Court and its decisions —
the Judicial Conference of 9th Circuit Court of Appeals invited Kathleen Sullivan, professor of constitutional law and a name partner in a big law firm, to give a review of the latest Supreme Court term then posted the talk on YouTube. Sullivan devoted the first 40 minutes of her talk to the blockbuster Affordable Care Act decision. She next spoke of the decision about Arizona's immigration laws, then a case involving whether the First Amendment protects lying about receiving of a military medal, several other First Amendment cases involving the Establishment Clause, then criminal cases about search and seizure, ineffective counsel in plea bargaining and mandatory life imprisonment for juveniles. Her brief preview of the coming term included cases involving the Alien Tort Statute and affirmative action. 1 h 27 min, no transcript
For those who follow the U.S. Supreme Court and its decisions —
the Judicial Conference of 9th Circuit Court of Appeals invited Kathleen Sullivan, professor of constitutional law and a name partner in a big law firm, to give a review of the latest Supreme Court term then posted the talk on YouTube. Sullivan devoted the first 40 minutes of her talk to the blockbuster Affordable Care Act decision. She next spoke of the decision about Arizona's immigration laws, then a case involving whether the First Amendment protects lying about receiving of a military medal, several other First Amendment cases involving the Establishment Clause, then criminal cases about search and seizure, ineffective counsel in plea bargaining and mandatory life imprisonment for juveniles. Her brief preview of the coming term included cases involving the Alien Tort Statute and affirmative action. 1 h 27 min, no transcript
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