Daniel Medwed All Experts

Professor of Law

Expertise

criminal justice
criminal law
wrongful convictions

Contact

d.medwed@neu.edu

617.373.6590

Daniel Medwed In the Media

WGBH

Could The Death Penalty Come Back To The Commonwealth?
Chronicle of Higher Education

Court Gives Guidance on Colleges’ Responsibility to Prevent Suicide
The Independent

‘This is a game changer’: Bill Cosby should steel himself for more sexual assault charges after guilty verdict, legal experts say
People Magazine

Bill Cosby conviction is a victory for #MeToo, legal game-changer: Experts
The Intercept

The botched Cliven Bundy case was just the latest example of prosecutorial misconduct in Las Vegas
WGBH

The future of stun gun regulation in Massachusetts
WGBH

Explaining the ‘red flag’ bill that’s pending on Beacon Hill
WGBH

Speedy trial cases go before state’s highest court
The Los Angeles Times

Bill Cosby faces his retrial in the #MeToo era
WGBH

Suicide and solitary confinement in Massachusetts county jails

Daniel Medwed for Northeastern

Here’s why two law professors believe a new jury should decide the fate of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Northeastern law professors Michael Meltsner and Daniel Medwed are among eight Boston-area lawyers who say that a new jury outside of the city should decide…
- by Molly Callahan January 11, 2019
How Kim Kardashian, the Koch brothers, and Jared Kushner moved the needle on criminal justice reform

The First Step Act shows a bipartisan awakening about the need to decriminalize and decarcerate, says Northeastern criminal law scholar Daniel Medwed. The sweeping criminal…
- by Khalida Sarwari December 20, 2018
‘Serial’ case, which gained global attention, back in court

On Thursday, Maryland’s highest court will hear arguments in a murder case that was profiled on the hit podcast “Serial.”…
- by Greg St. Martin November 29, 2018
Recounts almost never lead to election reversals. Here’s why they matter.

Electoral recounts were pursued in Florida and Georgia, with little chance of changing the outcome in the short term. Of far greater importance is the…
- by Lia Petronio and Ian Thomsen November 16, 2018
Two faculty members appointed University Distinguished Professor

Northeastern has appointed Laura Lewis and Daniel Medwed to the rank of University Distinguished Professor, the highest honor the university can bestow upon a faculty…
- by Greg St. Martin April 12, 2018
George Papadopoulos’ cooperation likely just the first of many dominoes to fall

In the aftermath of Monday's charges against three former Donald Trump aides, the attention shifted to what very well might be a “squeeze play” by…
- by Molly Callahan November 1, 2017
First charges in Russia investigation ‘a turning point’

Three former aides to President Trump—including his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort—have reportedly been charged as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian…
- by Greg St. Martin October 31, 2017
Northeastern faculty, Lebanese judiciary convene in Beirut to discuss alternatives to incarceration

A delegation of Northeastern faculty members recently traveled to Beirut to help Lebanon’s Higher Judicial Council explore the possibility of using plea bargaining as a…
- by Jason Kornwitz October 17, 2017
What a retrial for Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ means for his case and others

Daniel Medwed, professor of law and an expert in wrongful convictions, examines the judge’s decision and discusses the legal implications of Syed being granted a…
- by Greg St. Martin July 5, 2016
Make your mark: Northeastern celebrates law school graduates

Commencement speaker Tracey McCain, senior vice president and head of legal at Sanofi Genzyme, challenged graduates to make a difference in the world, and other…
- by Greg St. Martin May 29, 2016

Daniel Medwed In the Media

WGBH

Chronicle of Higher Education

The Independent

People Magazine

The Intercept

WGBH

WGBH

WGBH

The Los Angeles Times

WGBH

Daniel Medwed for Northeastern

Here’s why two law professors believe a new jury should decide the fate of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

How Kim Kardashian, the Koch brothers, and Jared Kushner moved the needle on criminal justice reform

‘Serial’ case, which gained global attention, back in court

Recounts almost never lead to election reversals. Here’s why they matter.

Two faculty members appointed University Distinguished Professor

George Papadopoulos’ cooperation likely just the first of many dominoes to fall

First charges in Russia investigation ‘a turning point’

Northeastern faculty, Lebanese judiciary convene in Beirut to discuss alternatives to incarceration

What a retrial for Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ means for his case and others

Make your mark: Northeastern celebrates law school graduates

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