There are many reasons why addiction seemed to take off so easily, from poor access to mental health treatment to jobs leaving parts of the country to a growing sense of social isolation. Leo Beletsky, a professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University, points to the fact that the US has seen rises […]

Northeastern University professor Slava Epstein joins PBS NewsHour to discuss the hunt for new drugs, and why the market for creating them has just about collapsed.

When Carter was convicted in June, legal experts expressed concern that the case could set a new legal precedent in which words, and not just actions, are deemed to cause death. It was the conviction and not the sentencing that caused that concern for Daniel Medwed, professor of law and criminal justice at the Northeastern […]

Daniel Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University, also praised the decision, noting Ms. Carter’s age as well as her own mental health issues. “I suspect the judge opted for the house of detention rather than state prison to keep her close to her family and support network, given the emphasis that he placed on […]

Daniel Medwed, Northeastern University law professor, joins All Things Considered to discuss the sentencing of Michelle Carter.

“I think this case is vulnerable on appeal,” said Daniel Medwed, a law professor at Boston’s Northeastern University. “The fact that the judge stayed the sentence shows, I think it is fair to say, that he is dubious about whether the case will withstand appellate scrutiny.”

Carter’s case has spawned legal debates across the United States. Daniel Medwed, a professor at Northeastern University School of Law, told Rolling Stone that Carter’s “behavior was horrible, but it doesn’t fit perfectly with involuntary manslaughter.” A manslaughter charge typically involves “a direct reckless action,” but here’s “an indirect action because Carter’s words may have […]

Daniel Medwed, a law and criminal justice professor at Northeastern University, told Business Insider on Thursday that it was unlikely that Carter would be sentenced to 20 years in prison due to her young age at the time of the crime and her history of mental illness.

Daniel Medwed, WGBH legal analyst and a professor of law and criminal justice at Northeastern University, discusses the legal implications of the conviction.

The prosecution will likely ask for a long sentence — as much as 20 years in prison; the defense will ask for leniency. That’s according to WGBH Legal Analyst and Northeastern professor Daniel Medwed.

Daniel Medwed, a professor of law and criminal justice at Northeastern University, said aggravating factors in favor of a stiff sentence include Carter’s “level of blameworthiness — her truly despicable conduct — and the concept of deterrence, namely the need to construct a sentence that sends a message that this behavior will not go unpunished […]

“I would be shocked if she got the maximum sentence,” Daniel Medwed, a professor of law and criminal justice at Northeastern University School of Law, told BuzzFeed News on Wednesday. Medwed said that he “strongly believed” Moniz would sentence her to prison, because during trial the judge “could barely conceal his disdain for her when […]