Expertise: Criminal Law
Faculty
| Group Index | Group | Image | Profile | Title | Expertise | News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Faculty |  | Guiora, Amos | Professor (Lecturer) | Bystander, Complicity, Counterterrorism, Criminal Law, Extremism, International Law, National Security, Religion | |
| 0 | Faculty |  | Rosky, Clifford | Professor | Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Gender | |
| 0 | Faculty |  | Anderson, Jensie | Professor (Clinical) | Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Innocence, Legal Methods, Legal Writing | |
| 0 | Faculty |  | Tokson, Matthew | Associate Professor | Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure | |
| 0 | Faculty |  | Cassell, Paul | Professor | Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Judicial Process, Victims' Rights | |
| 0 | Faculty |  | Baradaran, Shima | Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development | Counterterrorism, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, International Law |
News and Events
Cassell takes fight on behalf of Epstein victims to 11th Circuit
A case that College of Law Professor Paul Cassell has worked on for more than a decade on behalf of sexual assault victims reached a critical point earlier this year, when multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in New York on new charges related sex crimes involving minors. The case then took a shocking turn when Epstein was […]
University of Utah researchers identify link between Chicago homicide spike and decline in stop-and-frisk policing
A crushing wave of homicides swept through Chicago in 2016, leading to intense discussion over how to stop the bloodshed. As broader discussion over how to curb gun violence continues across the nation, a pair of University of Utah researchers have found a link between the 2016 spike in Chicago homicides and a decline in […]
New at the U: Meet Professor Matthew Tokson
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law welcomed two new professors on July 1. Professors Matthew J. Tokson and Young Ran (Christine) Kim will bring new expertise to the law school’s outstanding faculty. Tokson moved to Utah after most recently working as an assistant professor at the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern […]
Cassell invited to U.S. Justice Department’s National Summit on Crime Reduction and Public Safety
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Paul Cassell is in Washington, D.C. on June 20 and 21 to attend the U.S. Justice Department’s National Summit on Crime Reduction and Public Safety. The summit involves the top federal law enforcement leaders (including Attorney General Jeff Sessions), as well as prosecutors, police chiefs, and […]
Baughman to speak at Penn Law Criminal Justice Symposium
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Shima Baughman will be speaking at the University of Pennsylvania Quattrone Center Symposium titled, Finding Common Ground: Preventing Errors In Criminal Justice on Apr. 20. Baughman will participate in the Common Ground in Money Bail panel.
Cassell interviewed on ABC4 Utah News about John Huber resignation
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Paul Cassell was interviewed on ABC4 Utah about the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah John Huber’s resignation. Cassell stated, “President Trump wants to have his team in place,” Professor Cassell said. “President Trump is entitled to have his own Attorney General and then U.S. […]
Baughman article on cost of pretrial detention published in Boston University Law Review
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Shima Baradaran Baughman contributed to Boston University’s Law Review. Her article discusses the cost of pretrial detention. View the full article here »
Cassell quoted in Salt Lake Tribune on Gilmore execution documentary
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Paul Cassell was interviewed in the REELZ documentary, “Dead Man Talking: The Execution of Gary Gilmore.” The documentary aired Jan. 15, two days before the 40th anniversary of his execution. The Salt Lake Tribune covered the documentary with the following story, “40th anniversary: Gary Gilmore’s death a […]
Baughman publishes new book on criminal law
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Shima Baughman has published a new textbook along with co-authors Paul H. Robinson of the University of Pennsylvania and Michael T. Cahill of Rutgers University. The book, Criminal Law Case Studies & Controversies, 4E, according to its description from the publisher’s web site, “eschews traditional reliance […]
Fordham Debate on legalization of marijuana draws large crowd
The 33rd Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate on Oct. 19, sponsored by the S.J. Quinney College of Law, drew a packed auditorium and several media mentions. The debate explored the controversial question of whether marijuana should be legalized in the United States. The debate was referenced in the Salt Lake Tribune, CannabisFeed, VisitSalt Lake, and KRCL. A […]