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Street policing, in its current form, exacts a significant toll on individuals and society. Aggressive, “stop and frisk”-style tactics are humiliating and can easily turn violent. These types of police-citizen encounters, which occur millions of times each year, disproportionally target Black people when conducted in urban areas, foster racial tensions,… Read More

Paper co-authored by Ingrid Brunk details the prohibition’s role and significance in modern international law Read More

Francis X. Shen, Professor of Law at University of Minnesota, is the Chief Innovation Officer of the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior of Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard University Read More

Vanderbilt criminal law expert Christopher Slobogin argues for more expansive interpretation of Caniglia v. Storm Read More

One of the most-cited criminal law professors in the U.S., Professor King taught at Vanderbilt Law School for over 30 years Read More

Paper by Vanderbilt EELU researchers highlights the growing significance of data-driven reports on regional, state, and local levels Read More

New book by criminal law expert Christopher Slobogin proposes changes to every component of the system Read More

Vanderbilt Law’s Yesha Yadav and Columbia Law’s Josh Younger analyze the benefits and drawbacks of the SEC’s new rules Read More

Vanderbilt Law Professor James Blumstein identifies a missing link in the Supreme Court's interpretation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Read More

AI-driven application designed to help local governments and private actors develop climate change adaptation plans Read More