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Criminal Justice Section
Message from the Section Chair: Stephen Saltzburg
Chair's Video Welcome Message
This August in New York City the Criminal Justice Section’s presence will loom large at the American Bar Association 2008 Annual Meeting. We have a full slate of CLE programs and numerous meetings by a majority of the Section’s various entities.
The Section will take part in presenting programs addressing issues involving these subjects: the most recent research on Miranda warnings and waivers, and the latest scientific findings on how Miranda is delivered and understood; the use of private contractors in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, and the challenges of appropriately applying and enforcing the rule of law in foreign lands to both governmental officers and private entities and individuals; criminal law cases that came before the Supreme Court during the past term; the criminal justice system’s treatment of adult and juvenile females who appear as offenders or as domestic violence and child abuse victims; preventing seniors from becoming victims of financial exploitation, and prosecuting such cases in the criminal justice arena; and the way technology has changed how judges handle their courtrooms.
On Friday, Aug. 8, District Attorney Charles Joseph Hynes has offered to coordinate tours of the Red Hook Community Justice Center and the Kings County District Attorney's Reentry Program, ComALERT. Attendees will be able to see the Red Hook Community Court and Justice Center and the ComALERT orientation session with recently released parolees up-close and in person. The Brooklyn based event will take place from 10:30 am-2:30pm. If you are interested in attending, please e-mail Myrna Levenhar by Aug. 1.
This project and other diversion programs initiated by the Brooklyn D. A. will receive the Lawyer as Problem Solver Award from the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution at our joint reception that evening. During the reception the Criminal Justice Section will bestow Council member Gary Walker with theMinister of Justice Awardand former Section chair Michael Pasano with the Charles R. English Award.
I take great pleasure and pride in the fact that all three of these prominent public servants will receive their honors during my year as chair. Thus, I personally extend an invitation to each and every Section member to join me at the reception for their moment of recognition for years of contributions to field of criminal law. Joe Hynes and his office and Gary Walker and his office represent the finest in prosecutorial skill, ethics, and commitment to justice. Mike Pasano is the class of the white collar criminal defense bar and a Section member who has shown a willingness to reach across the aisle to improve the state of criminal justice throughout the country.
I would like to close with a little self-promotion. In the latest edition of the Section’s quarterly publication, Criminal Justice, my chair’s column discuss the need for criminal justice issues to be included in the discussions of both parties presumptive nominee for President. We need leadership on these critical issues. Whether or not you have ever read a Chair’s column, I ask you to read this one. Afterwards, you will know why I end this message with a thank you to the members, the staff, and the Council of the Section. You have made my year as Chair special. I could not imagine enjoying it or you more. I am and shall always be grateful.
News and Highlights
NEW: Committee Newsletter: Re-Entry and Collateral Consequences
NEW: Recent Amicus Brief: ABA Asks Supreme Court to Consider Unanimous Verdicts
For summaries of recent Section activities, see also the latest E-News
Weekly Criminal Justice News Round-Up
CJS Policy Bulletin
New Publications
The State of Criminal Justice 2007-2008
Authors from across the criminal justice field provide essays on topics ranging from homeland security to military justice to immigration law. This annual publication examines and reports on the major issues, trends and significant changes in the criminal justice system. As one of the cornerstones of the Section's work, the publication serves as an invaluable resource for policy-makers, academics, and students of the criminal justice system alike. The 2007-2008 volume contains 16 chapters focusing on specific aspects of the criminal justice field, with new addition of full text and reports of all of the adopted official ABA policies passed in 2007-2008 that address criminal justice issues. (342 pages)
Criminal Justice Magazine: Summer 2008
Features: Miranda's Misconceptions, Is the CSI Effect Real?, Interview with Terence MacCarthy, Update on Comparative Bullet Lead Analysis, Gatekeepers Initiative--Ignore At Your Peril
Section Books | Criminal Justice Magazine | Section Newsletter
About the Criminal Justice Section
E-News | Committees | Standards | Policy | Contact Us
Featured Events
ABA Annual Meeting
August 7-12, New York City
Criminal Justice Section CLEs and Meeting Schedule
Awards Reception: Aug. 8, 5:30 pm, Intercontinental/The Barclay
Criminal Justice Section Meetings: Intercontinental, The Barclay
CLE Programs: Sheraton New York
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