The American Bar Association Section of Criminal Justice released "The State of Criminal Justice 2015" which each year examines major issues, trends and significant changes in the U.S. criminal justice system.
"'The State of Criminal Justice 2015' is an invaluable publication for criminal justice professionals. Topics such as e-discovery, issues in white collar crime, sentencing and juvenile justice have a profound impact on the nation," said Cynthia Orr, chair of the ABA Criminal Justice Section and a partner at Goldstein, Goldstein, & Hilley in San Antonio. "This book compiles those issues and more into one comprehensive must-have overview of the state of criminal justice."
Published annually, "The State of Criminal Justice" serves as a resource for policymakers, academics and students of the criminal justice system alike. It provides information about current developments in the criminal justice field with summaries of all of the policies adopted by the ABA House of Delegates during 2014-15 that address criminal justice issues and are a valuable indication of future directions for the criminal justice system in the United States.
"The ABA Criminal Justice Section represents a vast array of voices, from prosecutors and defense attorneys, professors, judges and other criminal law professionals. The State of Criminal Justice 2015 is a reflection of our section various voices coming together to highlight the most cutting edge and current legal issues within our system," said James E. Felman, chair of the ABA Criminal Justice Section and a partner at Kynes, Markman, & Felman PA in Tampa.
This year's volume is a collection of 19 chapters written by some of the country's most recognized criminal justice experts and lawyers, who are available to media outlets seeking sources. Experts and their articles include:
-"White Collar Crime," by Raymond Banoun, Kendra Clayton, Thomas Guerin and A. Joseph Jay III.
-"The State of Cybercrime," by Andrew Levchuk.
-"Health Care Fraud" by Jihad Komis, Rachel Rambo and Salma S. Safiedine.
-"Digital Privacy and E-discovery in Government Investigations and Criminal Litigation," by Justin P. Murphy and Louisa K. Marion.
-"Indigent Defense," by Geoff Burkhart.
-"Supreme Court Signals The Right To Privacy In Digitally Stored Data," by Alexandra González-Waddington, William L. Summers and Michael S. Waddington.
-"Overview of the Juvenile Justice Standards," by John D. "Jay" Elliot.
-"Policing Practices and Racial Justice," by Jihad Komis, Rachel Rambo and Salma S. Safiedine.
-"Military Criminal Law," by William L. Summers and Michael S. Waddington.
-"Sentencing: The Long Path Toward Reform," by Sean Hecker and David Gopstein.
-"Capital Punishment," by Ronald J. Tabak.
This edition marks the return of an annual review of the criminal justice system and is available to purchase through the ABA Web store at: http://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=203063010.
Published: Thu, Sep 03, 2015
