This Article examines how prosecutors convey to various audiences their decisions not to
charge in discrete cases. Although prosecutors regularly issue public statements about their …

O NE concern dominates much of modern criminal justice: equality. The Warren Court
created the field of constitutional criminal procedure with its efforts to rein in racist local law …

We accept uncritically the" recidivist premium," which is the notion that habitual offenders are
particularly blameworthy and should be punished harshly. In this Article, I question that …

Retributivist theories of punishment are in tension with due process. Some retributivists
adopt a simple view that punishment of the deserving is normatively justified. However, this …

As contemporary criminal justice practices have grown more varied, the equality concerns
they raise have grown more nuanced and complex. This essay explores the interplay …

Self-defense is a topic about which scholars, legislators, judges, and laymen alike have
strongly held—and often strongly divergent—opinions. While some favor 'tough-on …