Margaret Love | December 13, 2016 | Sentencing
The ALI’s Model Penal Code: Sentencing project may become a part of policy discussions about federal sentencing reform even before it is finally approved next May. Specifically, the MPC’s “second look” proposal and other sentence reduction provisions, tentatively...
Orin S. Kerr | December 9, 2016 | Data Privacy, Sentencing
This article argues that the existing regime for sentencing violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) is based on a conceptual error that consistently leads to improper sentencing recommendations. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines treat CFAA violations...
Kevin Reitz and Jennifer Morinigo | December 8, 2016 | Sentencing
The Model Penal Code: Sentencing project may appear before ALI membership at the 2017 Annual Meeting in May for final approval. This project tackles some of the most difficult policy and procedure questions that are at the forefront of debate across the U.S. As we...
Pauline Toboulidis | November 15, 2016 | Policing, Sentencing
ALI President Designate and Duke Law School Dean David F. Levi recently held a roundtable discussion with Patricia Breckenridge, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri; Nathan L. Hecht, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas; Martin Hoshino,...
Jennifer Morinigo | November 14, 2016 | Policing, Sentencing, Sexual Assault
The Sixth Edition of the Trial Manual for the Defense of Criminal Cases is now available. Visit the ALI CLE website to place an order for the printed volumes. Public defenders may request a free electronic copy of the Trial Manual. Please email communications@ali.org...
Jennifer Morinigo | November 10, 2016 | Sentencing
In another move toward sentencing reform, California voters approved Proposition 57, The California Parole for Non-Violent Criminals and Juvenile Court Trial Requirements Initiative. Championed by Governor Jerry Brown, the proposition is aimed at encouraging...
