The Emotions That Prosecutors Elicit to Make Jurors Vote Guilty
Jurors experiencing “moral outrage” will be more likely to convict, and changes in technology are making this a bigger factor.
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The Unique Needs of Veterans in the Legal System
Vet courts, like drug courts, treat the underlying factors for first-time offenders.
Should We Encourage Our Kids to Spend Their Teenage Years as Cyber Deviants?
Research finds that hacking and online theft among teenagers is widespread, but mostly harmless.
The Economics of Illegal Ivory
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says destroying ivory can reduce supply and demand at same time.
Is Alcohol Really to Blame for the Prevalence of Sexual Assault on College Campuses?
Access to alcohol isn't anything new, but access to members of the opposite sex is.
Should a Drug Conviction Mean a Lifetime Ban on Welfare and Food Stamps?
A new report from The Sentencing Project assesses the damage of a Clinton-era policy.
Hiring a Hit Man Seems Like a Bad Idea
Contract killing doesn’t pay, for either side of the equation.
The Most Senseless Environmental Crime of the 20th Century
Fifty years ago 180,000 whales disappeared from the oceans without a trace, and researchers are still trying to make sense of why. Inside the most irrational environmental crime of the century.
Why an Invisible Gorilla Is a Security Threat
On “inattentional blindness” in security guards, and what to do about it.