His criminal justice policies focus on reducing gun violence through implementing mandatory safety trainings and background checks for new gun owners, instituting a national registry for civilian ...

By comparison, in the Democratic Party’s 2020 platform, they dedicated an entire section to “reforming our criminal justice system ... While Harris’ background as a prosecutor was ...

But forensic psychology extends beyond understanding what makes lawbreakers tick—and criminal psychology is also relevant to other fields, such as criminal justice and criminology. Forbes ...

In so doing, the court in recent years has wrought a revolution in criminal justice ... engage in “bargain justice,” the practice of pressuring defendants to plead guilty to reduced charges.

Criminal records ... longer show up on employer background checks. And just this month, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore issued a pardon for 175,000 misdemeanor convictions related to cannabis possession.

Harris has made more than 60 trips so far this year, speaking on issues related to race, abortion rights, and the war in Gaza. Learn about how The Marshall Project is covering the 2024 election’s ...

The unprecedented criminal conviction of former President Trump has opened a dark chapter in the history of America's criminal justice system, according to several legal experts. A New York jury ...

As we shift into 2025, states are enacting new legislation to tackle crime reduction and criminal justice ... and several are related to law enforcement and the justice process.

Gascón, known as the “Godfather” of progressive prosecutors, promised to enact a “more humane” criminal justice system ... and the defendant’s background, the crime committed, and ...

Claudia Deane, Mark Hugo Lopez and Neha Sahgal contributed to the revision of this report. Views about the intentions of the U.S. criminal justice system have their roots in key events in the 20th ...

to impose sanctions related to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and urge ICC member states to defend the ICC, its officials, and those cooperating with it from measures aimed at undermining ...