Federal Criminal Risk Assessment
Risk assessments are a common feature of federal decisionmaking across a wide variety of areas of regulation. Perhaps the most widely used definition describes risk assessment as “the process of using risk factors to estimate the likelihood (i.e., probability) of an outcome occurring in a population.”
Law360 Article Reviews Juvenile Justice System in PA
An article for Law360 Access to Justice entitled “Wanted In Pennsylvania: A Fairer Justice System For Minors” examines Pennsylvania’s current juvenile justice system practices and the state’s plans for review and reform.
United States Reaches Settlement with Utah State University to Address Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault of Students
On Feb. 13, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah announced a settlement agreement with Utah State University to ensure the University responds adequately to sexual harassment.
Highlights from the Policing Project’s Convening on Facial Recognition
Several jurisdictions are using facial recognition to aid law enforcement—from helping identify suspects and witnesses, to locating missing children. At the same time, other jurisdictions have banned facial recognition outright, fearing the potential for abuse of such technologies, and warning of the severe invasion of privacy posed by such systems.
Juvenile or Adult? California Bill Would Raise Age for Prosecution from 18 to 20
A California lawmaker argues that 18- and 19-year-olds aren’t mature enough to do prison time if they break the law, and so she has submitted a bill that would treat them like juveniles.
Trump Administration Launches Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives
On Jan. 29, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release announcing the first meeting of a White House task force to address the incidence of missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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