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Criminal Justice

Should a Murder Victim Have Rights in the Criminal Justice Process?

The conventional view in American criminal justice is that the victim's representative should be able to assert rights on behalf of the deceased victim in a homicide case--a view that Professor Peter Reilly and I defend in a new law review article.

Paul Cassell |The Volokh Conspiracy | 5.19.2026 8:15 AM

Crime

In Supporting the Gymnastics Victims, Judge Aquilina Got It Right

That the judge supported the gymnastic victims in being heard should be a cause for celebration, not concern--and ample caselaw makes clear that it was entirely within the boundaries of proper judicial behavior.

Paul Cassell |The Volokh Conspiracy | 1.29.2018 4:30 AM