Cynthia Jones Professor WCL Faculty
- Degrees
- J.D., 麻豆果冻传媒 Washington College of Law 1989 ( magna cum laude)
B.A., University of Delaware 1986 - Bio
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Professor Cynthia E. Jones teaches Evidence, Criminal Law, and Criminal Procedure at the 麻豆果冻传媒 Washington College of Law. She also serves as the Director of the law school鈥檚 Stephen S. Weinstein Trial Advocacy Program. Professor Jones received the prestigious 麻豆果冻传媒 Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2011, and received the 鈥淭eaching with Technology Award鈥 from the 麻豆果冻传媒 Center for Teaching Excellence. Annually, in her honor, the Washington College of Law awards the Professor Cynthia E. Jones Scholarship to an aspiring public defender. Professor Jones has written numerous articles and co-authored publications in the areas of criminal law, wrongful convictions, criminal discovery reform, cash bail reform, and eliminating racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Professor Jones has also produced two educational short films, 鈥Fighting Evidence with Evidence,鈥 and 鈥Bail in America: The Color of Pretrial Justice.鈥 Professor Jones also has developed a series of interactive, multi-media lectures on the Federal Rules of Evidence that are well-received at federal judicial training conferences and numerous other regional and national bench and bar conferences across the country. Prof. Jones is the President of The Sentencing Project Board of Directors and Chair of the Board of the Civil Rights Corps. Professor Jones served as a staff attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS), and later served as both the Executive Director of PDS and the Chair of the PDS Board of Trustees. Professor Jones is also the former Deputy Director of the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency.
- Areas of Specialization
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Evidence
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
AU Experts
Area of Expertise
Criminal law and procedure; evidence; wrongful convictions; racial profiling
Additional Information
Professor Cynthia E. Jones teaches Evidence, Criminal Law, and Criminal Procedure at the 麻豆果冻传媒 Washington College of Law. She also serves as the Director of the law school鈥檚 Stephen S. Weinstein Trial Advocacy Program. Professor Jones received the prestigious 麻豆果冻传媒 Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2011, and received the 鈥淭eaching with Technology Award鈥 from the 麻豆果冻传媒 Center for Teaching Excellence. Annually, in her honor, the Washington College of Law awards the Professor Cynthia E. Jones Scholarship to an aspiring public defender. Professor Jones has written numerous articles and co-authored publications in the areas of criminal law, wrongful convictions, criminal discovery reform, cash bail reform, and eliminating racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Professor Jones has also produced two educational short films, 鈥淔ighting Evidence with Evidence,鈥 and 鈥淏ail in America: The Color of Pretrial Justice.鈥 Professor Jones also has developed a series of interactive, multi-media lectures on the Federal Rules of Evidence that are well-received at federal judicial training conferences and numerous other regional and national bench and bar conferences across the country. Prof. Jones is the President of The Sentencing Project Board of Directors and Chair of the Board of the Civil Rights Corps. Professor Jones served as a staff attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS), and later served as both the Executive Director of PDS and the Chair of the PDS Board of Trustees. Professor Jones is also the former Deputy Director of the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency.
For the Media
To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.