Governmental Accountability - Page 11 of 11

29 Jul Another Step Forward in Prohibiting Acquitted Conduct at Sentencing

Posted at 09:00h in Fairness in Sentencing, Judges, Police, Prosecutors

The Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021, a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill will prohibit the use of acquitted conduct sentencing practice by various federal judges.

27 Jul Use-Of-Force and Duty-To-intervene still leave room for excessive force

Posted at 09:00h in Governmental Accountability, Police

The use-of-force and duty-to-intervene standards in policing leave room for excessive force. They also may be targeting certain groups.

22 Jul A look at why almost all states have “raise the age” laws

Posted at 09:15h in Governmental Accountability, Uncategorized

As part of valuing rehabilitation over punishment, almost all states have Raise the Age laws. But, why are these laws so important?