Criminal Law
Criminal justice is administered primarily at the state and county level. The vast majority of incarcerated people in the United States are in county and state custody. Constitutional challenges in state courts usually focus on the rights of defendants and incarcerated people.
These cases can address criminal procedure and due process, search and seizure, the right to counsel and a jury trial, criminal jury rights, the right against self-incrimination, bail and excessive fees and fines, admissibility of evidence, sentencing, the death penalty, police misconduct, prison conditions, and habeas.
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Louisiana Supreme Court Makes It Harder to Reduce Unjust Sentences
Victims’ Rights Meet State Constitutions
Maryland Supreme Court Weights Victims’ Rights in High-Profile Murder Case
Catching Up with State Courts
Protecting Against Extreme Punishments
The Neglected State Constitutional Protections Against Extreme Punishments
Two new law review articles explore the origins of antipunishment clauses in Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
The Fate of Bail Reform in Illinois
Iowa Supreme Court Reverses Itself on Lawsuits for Constitutional Rights Violations