July/August 2011
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Articles in this Issue
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ABA Honors Krieger for Exceptional Service
Several members of NACDL met in Miami in April to help the American Bar Association honor NACDL Past President Albert J. Krieger for his years of service as NACDL liaison on the ABA’s Criminal Justice Section.
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Addressing the Collateral Consequences of Convictions for Young Offenders
People exiting the custody of the criminal justice system encounter substantial challenges in gaining employment, finding housing, and accessing medical and mental health care. This article explores areas in need of attention and reform so that young people who have been adjudicated delinquent or convicted of a crime are not punished subsequently by other systems they encounter.
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Affiliate News
Affiliate News July-August 2011
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Age Does Matter in Juvenile Interrogations
NACDL News July/August 2011
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An Appeal to Join the Civilized World
The United States has over 2,500 youth offenders serving life in prison without the possibility of parole. The rest of the world has zero.
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Book Reviews: Eye of the Hurricane: My Path From Darkness To Freedom
Eye of the Hurricane: My Path From Darkness To Freedom reviewed for The Champion July-August 2011.
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Book Reviews: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness reviewed for The Champion July-August 2011.
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Defense Bar Applauds Retroactive Federal Crack Cocaine Sentencing Guideline
NACDL News July/August 2011
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Driving Under the Influence of Diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not properly produce or use insulin, one of the primary hormones that regulate blood sugar levels. When it comes to driving under the influence, diabetics may have complications not present in other clients.
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Due Process Requires Reliable Procedure In Civil Contempt Cases
NACDL News July/August 2011
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Gang Databases: Labeled for Life
Last summer, NACDL members completed a survey on the impact of allegations of gang affiliation on bail decisions and pretrial detention. The survey was inspired by a case in which a 16-year-old — considered an adult in the New York criminal justice system — was jailed on a first-arrest misdemeanor charge when a prosecutor requested high bail at arraignment, alleging that the youth was in the gang database.
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Groups Seek to Require Warrant for Police GPS Surveillance in Ohio
NACDL News July/August 2011
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Inside NACDL: Turner v. Rogers and the Ghost Of Gagnon v. Scarpelli
Supreme Court Declines to Require the Appointment Of Counsel for Civil Litigants Facing Incarceration
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Juvenile Justice
During the next 18 months, the work of NACDL’s Juvenile Justice Committee will focus on the landmark decision in Graham v. Florida, in which the U.S. Supreme Court held that adolescents who commit non-homicide offenses cannot receive life without the possibility of parole (LWOP), and must be given a meaningful opportunity for release.
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Juvenile Life Without Parole
Of the 2,500 people in the United States who have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for crimes committed before they were 18, two-thirds of them are concentrated in just five states — Pennsylvania, Michigan, Louisiana, California, and Florida. There are thousands more children across the country sentenced to “virtual life” sentences of 60, 70, 80, or 100 or more years.
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Law Student Essay Competition: Increasing Diversity in The Legal Profession
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers invited law students interested in criminal defense from accredited law schools in the United States to submit essays for a chance to be published in The Champion magazine.
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NACDL and NLADA Host Convening on Padilla
NACDL News July/August 2011.
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NACDL Model Bill Imposes Sanctions for Brady Violations
NACDL News July/August 2011
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NACDL Urges Congress to Reform Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
NACDL News July/August 2011
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No Apologies Necessary (From the President)
We are frequently placed in a defensive posture, when most of the time we have done nothing more than be an aggressive advocate for our clients consistent with the rules and the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. So, why is it we find ourselves in the position of being conciliatory, apologetic, and beaten down?
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Reflections on a Year of Service
Though it passed quickly and with more intensity than I could have anticipated, my year as president of NACDL was one of the most rewarding professional experiences imaginable.
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The Case for Reauthorization of The Juvenile Justice And Delinquency Prevention Act
First enacted in 1974, the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) embodies the federal government’s best efforts to improve juvenile justice systems at the state and local levels.
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U.S. Supreme Court Reinforces Vitality of the Confrontation Clause
NACDL News July/August 2011
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Warrantless GPS Surveillance Case
NACDL News July/August 2011