North Carolina Criminal Law

Crime statistics are compelling reading. When federal agencies release new estimates of the national crime rate, the news media pounce. The crime rate, its causes, and how to address crime […]

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The North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission released last November a report recommending several changes to the state’s impaired driving laws and correctional policies. The report marked the culmination […]

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Under state law, pretrial conditions must be set after a defendant is arrested for a crime, and this typically occurs at the initial appearance before a magistrate. G.S. 15A-511. Although […]

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Editor’s Note: This post was written by Professor Jessica Smith and graduate research assistant Ross Hatton. Charged with identifying best practices and offering recommendations on how policing practices can promote […]

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