Martin and Colleagues Discuss the Intersection Between Civil and Criminal Law
Posted: 5/10/2024 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliate Karin D. Martin (Evans School of Public Policy & Governance) released an essay with colleagues in Punishment and Society, entitled “Access to justice at the intersection of civil and criminal law“. Martin’s essay is part of a special issue of the journal focused on Access to Justice that she co-edited with Kathryne Young at The George Washington University Law School and Sarah Lageson at Rutgers University. Most people in the criminal legal justice system are also dealing with civil legal issues, creating unique consequences. Yet, there is a scholarly separation between criminal and civil law, meaning that this criminal-civil nexus remains understudied. In this essay, authors discuss the root of this separation and the importance of research on interactions between the criminal and civil legal systems.