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National Institute of Justice Funds Research to Differentiate Injuries Caused by Child Abuse from Accidental Injuries
by Matt Clarke
Child abuse is the leading cause of trauma-related deaths in children. In 2017, around 3.5 million children were referred to social services due to reports of abuse and neglect; 1,720 of them died. Over 70% of those who died were not yet 3 years old. …
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- Trial Penalty: The Harm in Coercive Prosecutorial Tactics and Plea Bargains, by David Reutter
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- The Federal Habeas Corpus: Government’s Response and Your Reply, by Dale Chappell
- The Many Roads to Relief Under Borden, by Dale Chappell
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- Virginia Passes Comprehensive Record Clearance Legislation, by Casey Bastian
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- Seventh Circuit: Coworker Cannot Limitlessly Search Defendant’s Office at Direction of FBI, by Anthony Accurso
- Fourth Circuit Reverses ‘Abusive Language’ Conviction Where Government Failed to Offer Evidence That Racial Slur Tended to Cause Immediate Acts of Violence, by Douglas Ankney
- Nebraska Supreme Court Reverses Denial of Pretrial Motion for Absolute Discharge on Speedy Trial Grounds, by Matthew Clarke
- California Court of Appeal Vacates Guilty Plea That Resulted in Legal Fiction, by David Reutter
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