criminal justice

Frankie Bailey, University at Albany - Justice and Multiculturalism In The 21st Century

Bob Barrett — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:45:00 +0000

Last week the State University of New York at Albany School of Criminal Justice held their spring symposium.

"Mistrial: An Inside Look at How the Criminal Justice System Works … and Sometimes Doesn’t"

Joe Donahue — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:45:00 +0000

In the new book Mistrial: An Inside Look at How the Criminal Justice System Works … and Sometimes Doesn’t, Mark Geragos and Pat Harris, two of America’s leading criminal defense attorneys, take readers inside some of the most compelling and sensational trials of the past 20 years.

Susannah Sheffer, Project Director at Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights at SUNY Albany

Joe Donahue — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:12:00 +0000

Susannah Sheffer, Project Director at Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights, will be speaking tonight at SUNY Albany’s School of Criminal Justice about her new book: Fighting for Their Lives: Inside the Experience of Capital Defense Attorneys.

The book tackles such questions as: How do attorneys who represent clients facing the death penalty cope with the stress and trauma of their work? Through conversations with twenty of the most experienced and dedicated post-conviction capital defenders in the United States.

What it is like for these capital defenders in their last visits or phone calls with clients who are about to be taken to the execution chamber? Or the next mornings, in their lives with their families, in their dreams and flashbacks and moments alone in the car?

Today’s event is at 5:30 at Husted Hall Amphitheatre.

Albany Law School Professor Laurie Shanks

Brian Shields — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Three members of the New York State Police are suspended as officials look into allegations of a prostitution ring. One of the troopers, 18 year veteran Titus Taggert, allegedly promoted prostitution while off-duty from Troop-T, the branch which patrols the NYS Thruway. For more on the case, WAMC’s Brian Shields spoke to Albany Law School professor and defense attorney Laurie Shanks.