Category: Criminal Law  
DUIblog - January 08, 2012
I’ve mentioned in the past that police agencies across the country use DUI arrest quotas — and almost uniformly deny the practice.  See, for example, DUI Quotas,  
CrimLaw - January 05, 2012
Forbes ranks colleges and has b
CrimLaw - January 04, 2012
Here in Virginia we
CrimLaw - January 03, 2012
Having sa
DUIblog - January 02, 2012
I’ve received feedback concerning my post five days ago (Let’s Define the Objective: Preventing Drinking — or Traffic Fatalities?), and there seems to be some ske
CrimLaw - January 02, 2012
Back in the day, the good folks over at the American Legal Institute (ALI) decided that nobody was getting criminal law right. Although in other areas of the law the ALI had issued "Restatements", it wrote its own brand spanking new
Crime & Federalism - December 30, 2011
Holding in anger is the virtue of slaves. The Christian bias against anger exists because early Christians were slaves rather than masters. If early Christians had not been forced to hold their tongues (being gentle as doves and sneaky as snakes), Western men would have a healthier relationship w
Crime & Federalism - December 27, 2011
This post is not of interest to regular readers. If you're curious, here's the score. I'm trying to do some "white hat SEO." That is, I want to steer desperate patients and parents away from scam websites and steer them towards helpful information. My skin is a diaster. I'
Crime & Federalism - December 27, 2011
At Brown University, witnesses can accept payment before giving testimony in student disciplinary hearings. The favors and case received needn't even be disclosed. Consider Shane Reil, who sold out a fellow student
DUIblog - December 27, 2011
As I’ve mentioned in past posts, six years ago Mothers Against Drunk Driving changed their "Mission Statement" from one of preventing drunk driving to a dual goal: preventing drunk driving — and underage drinking (regardless of driving).  See,
CrimLaw - December 26, 2011

Crime & Federalism - December 25, 2011
When most people think of the First Amendment, they think of the evils of government censorship. Yet the current greatest threat to free speech does not come from the Internet. It comes from litigious private parties. It's a dangerous threat because it's stealthy. If the DOJ threatened to
CrimLaw - December 24, 2011
Merry Christmas everyone!
DUIblog - December 23, 2011
Need an easy $100? Just use your cell phone and report that guy who’s been tailgating you… Call in Drunk Driver, Get Paid $100 Chicago, IL.  Dec. 21
CrimLaw - December 23, 2011
Ray Larson, the Commonwealth Attorney in Lexington Kentucky, explains the need for for Kentucky's persistent felon laws: