By Julie Stewart
The Federal Bureau of Prison’s “compassionate release” program is wasteful and cruel.
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By Kevin Kearon
Society has little tolerance for any form of sexual abuse of children, especially in a school setting. All the more reason to remember that the only thing worse than the sexual abuse of an innocent child is a false accusation of the sexual abuse of an innocent child.
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By Mai Fernandez
Everybody knows that the accused have rights under our legal system. But what rights do crime victims have? And what if their rights are not enforced?
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By Erik Roskes
Blogger Erik Roskes asks, 'Is incarceration addiction is tantamount to eugenics without surgery?'
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By Julie Stewart
Politicians on both sides of the aisle are talking over-criminalization--but they must overcome serious roadblocks, says Julie Stewart of Families Against Mandatory Minimums.
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By Hubert Williams
Former Newark Police Director Hubert Williams looks at what it means to "stand your ground."
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By Paul Bieber
Arson cases are often based on forensic evidence presented in court as irrefutable science, but which in fact has either never been tested or already been proven to be unreliable, writes to Paul Bieber, director of The Arson Research Project.
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By Matthew T. Mangino
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing cases on the issue of life without parole for juveniles. Commentator Matthew Mangino says that if recent trends are any indication, the court will restrict the use of life without parole for juveniles, but will not eliminate the practice.
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By Margaret Colgate Love
“Felon” is an ugly label that confirms the debased status that accompanies conviction, says former pardon attorney Margaret Love. It identifies a person as belonging to a class outside many protections of the law, someone who can be freely discriminated against, someone who exists at the margins of society.
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By Robin L. Barton
When covering criminal cases, should the focus be on the defendant or the victim?
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By Robin L. Barton
On Dec. 3, 2008, Laura Garza, a 25-year-old aspiring dancer, left a Manhattan night club with Michael Mele, a 26-year-old registered sex offender, and disappeared...
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By Steven B. Epstein
Breathalyzer tests may get drunk drivers off the road—but can they stand up in court?
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By James Doyle
A legal expert examines growing national efforts to force prosecutors who bury proof of innocence to face criminal or professional disciplinary consequences.
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By JoAnne Page
In their State of the State speeches last month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced sweeping criminal justice proposals that, if implemented, will save taxpayers millions of dollars and significantly reduce crime--but only if they are done right, says the president of New York City's The Fortune Society.
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By Lori Andrews
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this month in United States v. Jones provides little guidance about Fourth Amendment rights in today's digitized world, says a leading legal scholar.
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