CrimProf Blog

So... seeing as I typically don't 'tweet,' and I've now built subscription functionality into the blog itself, we'll see whether posts continue here.

Anyway, it turns out law profs are basically no financially better (or worse) than they've ever comparatively been...

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I post "Why ‘Henderson’ (or Anyone Else) on Criminal Law and Procedure."

Admitting all ego, decisions do simply have to be made.

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Sam J. Merchant posts "Sentencing Transgender Assassins of Supreme Court Justices."

On the sentencing of Sophie Roske, who planned to assassinate Brett Kavanaugh... and why sentencing is hard.

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I post "More Federal Failures to Indict."

Are we experiencing a grand jury blip, or something that will prove more significant?

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Sam Merchant posts "Explained: Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison."

Unpacking one of the most high-profile applications of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines in years.

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I post on "John Cleese on the Serious and the Solemn."

Potentially moving the ball forward on the place of humor in the contemporary criminal curriculum.

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I post on "Rehabilitating Einstein – What Quantum Discomfort Can Teach the Criminal Law."

When even quantum scientists aren’t sure… what can the criminal law learn but humility?

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I post "Crimprof Blog Rises (Again)."

The next chapter begins, with a new home.

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CrimProf Blog: CrimProf Blog Will Relocate The next chapter… will be written at a new URL.

CrimProf Blog will be moving... somewhere.

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CrimProf Blog: All the Wrong Questions (Part 3) – Normative Opacity in the Age of Strong AI As we achieve more intelligent machines… are there things about criminal justice that we ought to refuse to allow anyone to learn?

I post "All the Wrong Questions (Part 3) – Normative Opacity in the Age of Strong AI."

As we achieve more intelligent machines… are there things about criminal justice that we ought to refuse to allow anyone to learn?

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CrimProf Blog: A Meh Campus Novel – Moo Earl Butz and company didn’t do much for me, making Moo a campus novel for which I’ll recommend a (gentle) skip.

I post "A Meh Campus Novel – Moo."

Earl Butz and company didn’t do much for me, making Moo a campus novel for which I’ll recommend a (gentle) skip.

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CrimProf Blog: Mr. Show on Dudley and Stephens “It’s not necessity... and also not very funny?”

From the Multipedia, "Mr. Show on Dudley and Stephens."

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CrimProf Blog: I'd rather read and write than exercise It is actually possible to exercise in front of the classroom (and look forward to it).

Melanie Reid posts "I'd rather read and write than exercise."

Imagine the surprise of my 2Ls in my criminal procedure course that their professor would be arriving 15 minutes early before class and doing a full body workout... All were invited to join.

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CrimProf Blog: All the Wrong Questions (Part 2) – An Honest Verdict The potential for substituting in truly intelligent machines makes me wonder… why do we ask juries the questions we do?

I post "All the Wrong Questions (Part 2) – An Honest Verdict."

The potential for substituting in truly intelligent machines makes me wonder… why do we ask juries the questions we do?

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CrimProf Blog: Another in the Campus Novel Pantheon – Stoner It’s no joyous romp through the absurdities of academia, but it’s definitely worthy of a read.

I post "Another in the Campus Novel Pantheon – Stoner."

It’s no joyous romp through the absurdities of academia, but it’s definitely worthy of a read.

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CrimProf Blog: In Defense of Pardons Not only are pardons an important lever of mercy in our current, woefully non-role-reversible systems of criminal justice, but, given the human tendency to anger, they might be a critical mercy lever ...

I post "In Defense of Pardons."

Not only are pardons an important lever of mercy in our current, woefully non-role-reversible systems of criminal justice, but, given the human tendency to anger, they might be a critical mercy lever even in a robust system.

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CrimProf Blog: All the Wrong Questions (Part 1 Prime) – Pascal on Natural Law “Doubtless there are natural laws, but … reason having been corrupted, it corrupted everything.”

I post on "All the Wrong Questions (Part 1 Prime) – Pascal on Natural Law."

“Doubtless there are natural laws, but … reason having been corrupted, it corrupted everything.”

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CrimProf Blog: All the Wrong Questions – Criminal Adjudication in the Age of Strong AI The potential for substituting in truly intelligent machines makes me wonder… are we doing this wrong?

I post on "All the Wrong Questions – Criminal Adjudication in the Age of Strong AI."

The potential for substituting in truly intelligent machines makes me wonder… are we doing this wrong?

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CrimProf Blog: Why I'm in love with Adriaen van der Donck Adriaen van der Donck, our very first prosecutor, is not forgotten.

Melanie Reid posts "Why I'm in love with Adriaen van der Donck."

The 'first American prosecutor' lived in the community, worked with the community, and prosecuted so-called crimes against the patroon within the community with discretion and care.

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CrimProf Blog: Let’s Be Reasonable About Geofence Warrants (Part 4) – Ohio v. Diaw The Ohio Supreme Court reasonably holds a person retains no reasonable expectation of privacy in a single location datum conveyed to a third party.

I post on "Let’s Be Reasonable About Geofence Warrants (Part 4) – Ohio v. Diaw"

The Ohio Supreme Court reasonably holds a person retains no reasonable expectation of privacy in a single location datum conveyed to a third party.

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CrimProf Blog: No More Chest Thumping in Iowa - A Garbage Search About-Face Iowa proves a legal realist’s dream (and privacy failure) in narrowing its state constitutional search protection.

I post on "No More Chest Thumping in Iowa - A Garbage Search About-Face."

Iowa proves a legal realist’s dream (and privacy failure) in narrowing its state constitutional search protection.

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CrimProf Blog: Guest Post - Stephens on Licensing and Criminal History A guest post by Ian Stephens regarding the counterproductive denial or revocation of licensing for criminal history, and how to do better.

A guest post by Ian C. Stephens on "Licensing and Criminal History."

Stephens explains the counterproductive denial or revocation of licensing based upon criminal history, and how we could do better.

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CrimProf Blog: No, Chief, Do Not Consider Banning AI Intelligence (human or machine) weeps at the ignorance of “banning the use of artificial intelligence in legal proceedings.”

I post "No, Chief, Do Not Consider Banning AI."

Intelligence (human or machine) weeps at the ignorance of “banning the use of artificial intelligence in legal proceedings.”

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CrimProf Blog: Rethinking Law School Exams Why the lengthy issue spotter?

I post on "Rethinking Law School Exams."

Why the lengthy issue spotter?

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CrimProf Blog: Martin v US (Somewhat) Cleans Up Policing Liability Under the FTCA Unanimously better on the law enforcement proviso and supremacy is good improvement, even with work remaining on ‘discretionary function.’

I post on "Martin v US (Somewhat) Cleans Up Policing Liability Under the FTCA."

Unanimously better on the law enforcement proviso and supremacy is good improvement, even with work remaining on ‘discretionary function.’

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CrimProf Blog: Criminal law & procedure teaching materials database -- it's live (and needs your help) Some exciting news from Russell Gold, who's chairing AALS's Crim Pro Section: --- Hi Everyone, I hope that summer is treating you well. I'm excited to report that the digital teaching resources reposi...

Justin Murray posts on "Criminal law & procedure teaching materials database -- it's live (and needs your help)."

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CrimProf Blog: Reflecting on a Full Life with Big Fish How to deliver bad news… Big Fish style.

I post on "Reflecting on a Full Life with Big Fish."

A plug for both the book and film...

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I post on "Let’s Be Reasonable About Geofence Warrants (Part 3) – New Jersey v. Van Salter."

A divided New Jersey Superior Court appellate panel does good work, but is (understandably) too fixated on the single suspicion standard of probable cause.

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CrimProf Blog: The Reasonableness of Police Force and Supreme Court Concurrences Kudos on unanimity regarding straightforward Fourth Amendment law… but boo to an entirely superfluous concurrence.

I post on "The Reasonableness of Police Force and Supreme Court Concurrences."

Kudos on unanimity regarding straightforward Fourth Amendment law… but boo to an entirely superfluous concurrence.

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CrimProf Blog: Silence During Interrogation and United States v. Ward Silence can be inscrutable… but what about when it’s not?

I post on "Silence During Interrogation and United States v. Ward."

Silence can be inscrutable… but what about when it’s not?

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