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108 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Supreme Court Review: Criminal Law Cases from the October 2024 Term
2025-09-15 · Reports · R48706 · HTML available · PDF available
The Void-for-Vagueness Doctrine in Criminal Law
2025-09-11 · Resources · IF13091 · HTML available · PDF available
Criminal Lacey Act Offenses: An Overview of Selected Issues
2025-09-02 · Reports · R48669 · HTML available · PDF available
RICO: A Sketch
2025-08-22 · Reports · 96-950 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Support for Law Enforcement Agencies’ Transition to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
2025-08-19 · Resources · IF13087 · HTML available · PDF available
The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS): Benefits and Issues
2025-07-07 · Reports · R46668 · HTML available · PDF available
The Federal Grand Jury
2025-07-03 · Reports · 95-1135 · HTML available · PDF available
Sentencing Classification and Default Federal Criminal Fines by Authorized Prison Term
2025-06-18 · Infographics · IG10074 · HTML available · PDF available
United States v. McCray and Criminal Sentences for Fentanyl Analogue Offenses
2025-06-09 · Posts · LSB11263 · HTML available · PDF available
Geofence Warrants and the Fourth Amendment
2025-05-09 · Posts · LSB11274 · HTML available · PDF available
Amending the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
2025-04-28 · Infographics · IG10078 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court Clarifies That a “Crime of Violence” May Be Committed by “Omission”
2025-04-25 · Posts · LSB11293 · HTML available · PDF available
Attempt: An Overview of Federal Criminal Law
2025-04-11 · Reports · R42001 · HTML available · PDF available
Criminal Justice Data: Human Trafficking
2025-03-21 · Reports · R47211 · HTML available · PDF available
“Sanctuary” Jurisdictions: Policy Overview
2025-03-04 · Resources · IF11438 · HTML available · PDF available
Trump Administration Deactivates the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database
2025-02-26 · Posts · IN12515 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Criminal Theft Laws
2025-02-20 · Resources · IF12914 · HTML available · PDF available
Contempt Actions in the 118th Congress
2025-02-12 · Resources · IF12907 · HTML available · PDF available
Compilation of Federal Whistleblower Protection Statutes
2025-01-13 · Reports · R46979 · HTML available · PDF available
Law Enforcement and Technology: The “Lawful Access” Debate
2025-01-06 · Resources · IF11769 · HTML available · PDF available
Considerations for a Federal Criminal Prohibition on Hazing
2024-11-26 · Posts · LSB11247 · HTML available · PDF available
False Statements and Perjury: An Overview of Federal Criminal Law
2024-10-08 · Reports · 98-808 · HTML available · PDF available
Components of Federal Criminal Law
2024-09-12 · Reports · R48177 · HTML available · PDF available
Law Enforcement and Technology: Use of Automated License Plate Readers
2024-08-19 · Reports · R48160 · HTML available · PDF available
The Illegality Doctrine and 501(c)(3) Organizations
2024-08-14 · Resources · IF12739 · HTML available · PDF available
The Supreme Court’s Narrow Construction of Federal Criminal Laws: 2023 Term
2024-07-29 · Posts · LSB11212 · HTML available · PDF available
Fischer v. United States: Supreme Court Reads Federal Obstruction Provision Narrowly in Capitol Breach Prosecution
2024-07-10 · Posts · LSB11126 · HTML available · PDF available
Presidential Immunity from Criminal Prosecution in Trump v. United States
2024-07-05 · Posts · LSB11194 · HTML available · PDF available
The U.S. Sentencing Commission Seeks to Limit the Use of Acquitted Conduct in Federal Sentencing
2024-07-05 · Posts · LSB11037 · HTML available · PDF available
United States v. Bannon: Criminal Contempt of Congress and Bad Faith
2024-07-01 · Posts · LSB11190 · HTML available · PDF available
Disrupting Botnets: An Overview of Seizure Warrants and Other Legal Tools
2024-05-16 · Posts · LSB11165 · HTML available · PDF available
Criminal Justice Data: Organized Retail Crime
2024-05-02 · Reports · R48061 · HTML available · PDF available
Ninth Circuit on Whether a Federal False Statement Prosecution Can Be Brought Where the Effects of the Statement Are Felt
2024-02-09 · Posts · LSB11114 · HTML available · PDF available
Understanding and Conceptualizing Domestic Terrorism: Issues for Congress
2023-12-29 · Reports · R47885 · HTML available · PDF available
Does Losing a Motion to Suppress Bar a Sentencing Reduction for Admitting Guilt? Federal Courts Are Split
2023-09-14 · Posts · LSB11041 · HTML available · PDF available
The Supreme Court’s Narrow Construction of Federal Criminal Laws: Historical Practice and Recent Trends
2023-09-05 · Posts · LSB11033 · HTML available · PDF available
Law Enforcement and Technology: Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
2023-08-22 · Reports · R47660 · HTML available · PDF available
Overview of the Indictment of Former President Trump Related to the 2020 Election
2023-08-03 · Posts · LSB11016 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Capital Offenses: An Overview of Substantive and Procedural Law
2023-07-05 · Reports · R42095 · HTML available · PDF available
Criminal Contempt of Congress: Frequently Asked Questions
2023-06-05 · Posts · LSB10974 · HTML available · PDF available
Death in Custody Reporting Act: Background and Legislative Considerations
2023-05-17 · Reports · R47559 · HTML available · PDF available
Criminal Prohibitions on Leaks and Other Disclosures of Classified Defense Information
2023-05-11 · Reports · R41404 · HTML available · PDF available
Juvenile Delinquents and Federal Criminal Law: The Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act and Related Matters in Short
2023-05-09 · Reports · R47548 · HTML available · PDF available
Juvenile Delinquents and Federal Criminal Law: The Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act and Related Matters
2023-05-09 · Reports · RL30822 · HTML available · PDF available
Second Circuit Applies Supreme Court Decision to Limit the Reach of Federal Fraud Statutes
2023-04-26 · Posts · LSB10955 · HTML available · PDF available
Regulating Federal Law Enforcement: Considerations for Congress
2023-02-23 · Posts · LSB10500 · HTML available · PDF available
Congress and Law Enforcement Reform: Constitutional Authority
2023-02-15 · Posts · LSB10487 · HTML available · PDF available
Congress and Police Reform: Recent Proposals
2023-02-07 · Posts · LSB10914 · HTML available · PDF available
Congress and Police Reform: Current Law
2023-02-07 · Posts · LSB10486 · HTML available · PDF available
Improving Crime Victimization Data for Noncitizen Populations
2023-01-31 · Resources · IF12316 · HTML available · PDF available