*Tyler Konigsberg I. Introduction Artificial intelligence has made it possible to generate fake but realistic intimate images from ordinary photographs.[1] These “deepfakes” spread quickly through social media and private messaging, leaving victims little ability to stop their circulation.[2] The images cause severe harm, and platforms often fail to stop them.[3] Schools across the country areContinue reading “The TAKE IT DOWN Act’s 48-Hour Deadline: What Does It Mean When Section 230 Still Shields Platforms?”
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“Actually, Eye Didn’t See a Thing!”: How Jury Instructions in New Jersey May Affect the Jury’s Ability to Effectively Weigh Eyewitness Identification
“Actually, Eye Didn’t See a Thing!”: How Jury Instructions in New Jersey May Affect the Jury’s Ability to Effectively Weigh Eyewitness Identification Beatrice Campbell* One of the most essential pieces in identifying whether a crime has taken place is if someone witnessed that crime take place. It has long been held that eyewitness identification isContinue reading ““Actually, Eye Didn’t See a Thing!”: How Jury Instructions in New Jersey May Affect the Jury’s Ability to Effectively Weigh Eyewitness Identification”
MARYLAND’S JUSTICE REINVESTMENT ACT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Maryland’s Justice Reinvestment Act: What You Need to Know Brett Smoot* On May 19, 2016, Governor Larry Hogan signed the Justice Reinvestment Act (JRA) into law. Proponents of the JRA believe that the Act represents a progressive and necessary step in reforming the state’s criminal justice system. However, the JRA also represents the largest andContinue reading “MARYLAND’S JUSTICE REINVESTMENT ACT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW”
THE HOLDING THAT CAREER OFFENDERS SHOULD BE WAITING FOR: BECKLES V. UNITED STATES
The Holding That Career Offenders Should Be Waiting for: Beckles v. United States Stephen A. Ortiz* Defendants who are classified as career offenders and found guilty of a crime typically receive an enhanced sentence. U.S. Sentencing Commission, Guidelines Manual, § 4B1.1 (Nov. 1, 2015), http://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/guidelines-manual/2015/GLMFull.pdf. The United States Sentencing Guidelines (USSG) state: A defendant isContinue reading “THE HOLDING THAT CAREER OFFENDERS SHOULD BE WAITING FOR: BECKLES V. UNITED STATES”
King v. Maryland
On Friday, November 9, 2012, the Supreme Court announced that it would review Maryland v. King this year, and in the process rule on the constitutionality of the state’s controversial DNA collection law, which allowed police to obtain a DNA sample from arrestees suspected of violent crimes or burglary for comparison against the state’s databaseContinue reading “King v. Maryland”
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