Criminal Justice

The American criminal justice system affects more people than any other area of law. From policing practices and prosecutorial discretion to mass incarceration and sentencing reform, the legal questions in this space carry enormous consequences for individuals, communities, and constitutional rights.

These courses and briefs feature prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and legal scholars examining the system from every angle — qualified immunity, bail reform, the neuroscience of criminal behavior, forensic evidence, and the ongoing tension between public safety and civil liberties.