The death penalty in the United States, both new convictions and executions, has declined through recent decades. In this episode of Reasonably Speaking, we explore the history of the death penalty and the various factors that are contributing to this decline.
Brandon Garrett Posts
The Prison Reform Bill’s Implementation Will Be Tricky
Brandon Garrett | Jan 4 2019 | Sentencing
Recent Slate article by Brandon L. Garrett discusses the implementation of The First Step Act, the federal prison reform bill recently signed into law by President Donald Trump.
International Corporate Prosecutions
Brandon Garrett | Jul 30 2018 | Sentencing
One of the most remarkable stories in criminal law is the recent rise of corporate prosecutions across the world. In the past, even in countries that permitted corporations to be prosecuted for crimes, such prosecutions were not a common practice and any fines were minimal.
Judicial Appraisals of Risk Assessment in Sentencing
Brandon Garrett | Jul 17 2018 | Sentencing
The assessment of an offender’s risk of recidivism is emerging as a key consideration in sentencing policy in many American jurisdictions. However, little information is available on how actual sentencing judges view this development.
Brendan Dassey’s false confession shows we need to be more careful when interrogating juveniles
Brandon Garrett | Jun 13 2018 | Children and the Law
A recent USA Today Op-ed piece addresses the topic of juvenile interrogation tactics.
The Reliable Application of Fingerprint Evidence
Brandon Garrett | Jun 7 2018 | Policing
In November 2017, a state appellate court did something almost unprecedented: It held that a trial judge made an error by admitting testimony on latent fingerprinting.
Proportional Use of Force
Brandon Garrett | Apr 6 2017 | Policing
The Policing project is on ALI’s Annual Meeting agenda this year for the first time, specifically, Use of Force. These principles were prioritized because there is an immediate need for guidance on this issue, and many states and police departments are considering reform to their current use of force policies.
Proportional Use of Force
Brandon Garrett | Mar 23 2017 | Policing
The Policing project is on ALI’s Annual Meeting agenda this year for the first time, specifically, Use of Force. As the project progresses, The ALI Adviser will share several sections of the project, including Black Letter and Comments. The first in this series is Section 5.04 – Proportional Use of Force.
Irreparable Harm: The Supreme Court Just Heard a Case that Proves How Broken the Death Penalty Is
Brandon Garrett | Oct 11 2016 | Sentencing
When is prejudice prejudicial? That is the question the Supreme Court justices heard on Wednesday in the case of Duane Buck.