Paul G Cassell

September 13, 2022 | The Recorder

For victims whose child abuse images are constantly being circulated, the trauma from that circulation constantly continues. The violation never ends. Victims should be able to pursue damages for so long as new distributions as occurring, says Paul G. Cassell, professor of law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law and former federal district court judge.

By Paul G. Cassell

4 minute read

August 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal

During yesterday's hearing, victim after victim made clear that the very act of speaking in court was empowering for them--potentially an initial step on the road toward healing for the crimes Epstein committed against them.

By Paul G. Cassell and Bradley J. Edwards

7 minute read

December 09, 1999 | Law.com

Should a perfectly voluntary confession, given freely by a suspect in custody, be suppressed merely because police have failed to deliver a perfect set of Miranda warnings? The 4th Circuit recently answered this question with an emphatic no, relying on an act of Congress mandating the admission of voluntary confessions. The Supreme Court appears to be poised to affirm that decision, setting our criminal justice system back on a path where the overriding consideration is the search for truth.

By Paul G. Cassell

10 minute read