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Daniel Medwed
University Distinguished Professor of Law and Criminal Justice

Daniel S. Medwed in the Press

Daniel S. Medwed for Northeastern Global News

 Is the ‘lung float test’ accurate? Northeastern law professor is leading an effort to discredit ‘bad science’
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 Is the ‘lung float test’ accurate? Northeastern law professor is leading an effort to discredit ‘bad science’

Daniel Medwed calls the lung float test “bad science” and has formed a study group to educate prosecutors about its faulty forensics.
Mistrial in Karen Read case. Legal expert explains the controversial jury instructions that failed to break the deadlock

Mistrial in Karen Read case. Legal expert explains the controversial jury instructions that failed to break the deadlock

A mistrial in the Karen Read case was declared after the judge issued Tuey-Rodriguez instructions. But why are they so controversial?
Donald Trump was convicted without cameras in the New York courtroom. Will his other court cases be televised?
Donald Trump at Manhattan criminal court house.

Donald Trump was convicted without cameras in the New York courtroom. Will his other court cases be televised?

The trial touched on evergreen debate in legal circles about the role that televised proceedings play in modern society.
Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape conviction was overturned. But is a retrial really a good idea?
Harvey Weinstein in court.

Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape conviction was overturned. But is a retrial really a good idea?

The decision about whether to retry someone is complicated by several factors, criminal justice expert says.
From Donald Trump to Karen Read — how does jury selection proceed in high-profile cases?
Donald Trump in court for his hush money trial.

From Donald Trump to Karen Read — how does jury selection proceed in high-profile cases?

When it comes to trials that have garnered significant public interest, like Trump's, jury selection can be a tricky process.
New York waived the statute of limitations for civil sex abuse suits for a year. Should other states follow suit?
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New York waived the statute of limitations for civil sex abuse suits for a year. Should other states follow suit?

New York waived the statute of limitations for civil sex abuse suits for a year. It resulted in over 3000 lawsuits.
How can Alec Baldwin still be facing charges for movie set shooting? Northeastern law experts explain
Headshot of Alec Baldwin at a news conference.

How can Alec Baldwin still be facing charges for movie set shooting? Northeastern law experts explain

A grand jury in New Mexico is deciding whether to charge Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter, two years after the incident.
Why wasn’t Donald Trump handcuffed? Did he get a mugshot?
Donald Trump sitting in a courtroom

Why wasn’t Donald Trump handcuffed? Did he get a mugshot?

Trump was not placed in handcuffs and his picture was not taken, meaning he received special treatment. Experts explain the deviation.
Police weren’t indicted for the killing of Breonna Taylor. What happened?

Police weren’t indicted for the killing of Breonna Taylor. What happened?

A grand jury didn’t indict any police officers in connection with the killing of the 26-year-old medical worker in her apartment, and charged one former detective with wanton endangerment—an outcome that’s likely as much the result of the evidence that prosecutors from the Kentucky Attorney General’s office chose to present as what they didn’t, says Daniel Medwed, university distinguished professor of law and criminal justice.
Attorney General William Barr says the Mueller report cleared Donald Trump of obstructing justice. Does it?

Attorney General William Barr says the Mueller report cleared Donald Trump of obstructing justice. Does it?

Attorney General William P. Barr characterized the report by Special Counsel Robert F. Mueller released Thursday as much more favorable toward President Donald J. Trump than the actual report appears to be, according to Northeastern law and political science professors. The gulf between Barr’s assessment of the report and the findings of the report could erode the trust Americans have in the rule of law, they said.