But how do we deal with the man made hurricane of racial bigotry? Our nation has seen the horror that Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused. What happened was not simply the loss of life, but the ravaging and destruction of communities that at best will take years to rebuild. There is no silver lining in
In Gideon vs. Wainwright the Supreme Court announced that the right to an attorney was both “fundamental and essential” to rule of law under the Sixth Amendment to our Constitution, which provides that “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right … to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.” Yet 55
Students Against Destructive Decisions – Justice Speaks Podcast In the episode of Justice Speaks, JSI Co-Founder David Wallace, AKA the Traffic Safety Guy, speaks with Rick Birt, CEO and President of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions). SADD’s Focus SADD has been in existence for over 30 years and initially it focused on drunk driving, as
By Guest Author: Judge Mark Atkinson, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Center for the Judiciary This past December, I traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan on a fifteen-day trip. I had been invited to assist with an international rule of law development project. Specifically, I was to prepare a strategic training plan for that nation’s court system personnel,
(Editor’s Note: April is Alcohol Awareness Month. This is an important issue that involves alcohol) What does murder in America look like? It happens at night. The victim is the wife. Her husband is the one who killed her, and he is older than 30 with a criminal record. He acts alone. In half of cases,
By Guest Author: Professor John Kwasnoski Motor vehicle crash cases have become more and more technical with the evolution of so many forms of digital evidence and the prolific use of expert testimony in both civil and criminal cases. Computer animation and simulation are commonly offered into evidence, along with the digital data from cell
The facts are staggering; the tragedy enormous; the solution difficult. Did you know that alcohol is the most commonly misused substance consumed in the United States? Did you know that (AUD)? [1] A substance use disorder (SUD) is defined as “a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive … seeking and use, despite harmful
On a bright morning just outside of Ann Arbor, Michigan, a semi truck hauling two trailers crashed into a motorcycle that was stopped for a red light. The bike and its rider were driven into the back of a pickup truck before being pinned beneath the semi’s cab. Nearby emergency crews were able to lift
DUI offenders and CARS – Justice Speaks Podcast In this episode, JSI Co-Founder David Wallace speaks with Erin Holmes of the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (FAAR). Ms. Holmes is the Director of Traffic Safety Programs at FAAR. In our conversation, we discuss the Computerized Assessment and Referral System (CARS). CARS is a screening and
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