New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement

The New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement is one of the nation’s top criminal law journals and the only specialty journal that specifically addresses civil confinement law. The Journal is published twice a year and addresses important constitutional and policy issues in the areas of criminal justice and civil confinement. Each issue includes articles written by judges, leading scholars, and practitioners together with notes and comments authored by the Journal’s staff.

The New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement is published exclusively by students at New England Law | Boston. We invite you to explore our website to learn more about the Journal, to find out how to subscribe to our publication, and to learn how to submit an article for potential publication. For any questions, please contact us at (617) 422-7238 or email journal@nesl.edu.

2008-2009 Editorial Board

Cecilia Ugarte
Editor-in-Chief

Peter J. Towne
Managing Editor

Adonia R. Simpson
Managing Business Editor

Victor M. Hansen
Faculty Advisor

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