The new SSRN adventures of some older writings
Some recent posts on topic ranging from second-look sentencing mechanisms to drug policy in part led me to make sure some older writings of mine were posted to SSRN for accessibility in that forum. Specifically, I have recently had posted the following “old” papers in this “new” setting:
Encouraging (and Even Requiring) Prosecutors to Be Second-Look Sentencers
Sentencing is Dang Hard… And So…
Reflecting on Parole’s Abolition in the Federal Sentencing System
Teaching Drugs: Incorporating Drug Policy into Law School Curriculum
In addition to welcoming feedback on these works, I would also welcome thoughts on whether folks find SSRN a particularly useful (or not-so-great) online repository. I have many (though not all) of my longer scholarly writings available via SSRN, but I have not made a sustained effort to upload a lot of amicus briefs and shorter pieces to the site. I sense not a lot of practicing lawyers and other non-academics use SSRN regularly, but perhaps I am not quite right on that assessment.