Racial Bias in Criminal Risk Scores Is Mathematically Inevitable
An analysis of bias against black defendants in criminal risk scores has prompted research showing that the disparity…
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Why Is the Death Penalty So Popular in Alabama?
Judges in Alabama frequently override jury’s sentences of life without parole to impose capital punishment.
How France’s Alleged Police Rape Case Could Swing a High-Stakes Election
Whatever courts in the #JusticePourThéo case rule, analysts fear the incident may embolden the French — and global — populist far right.
How Trump Made ‘Blue Lives Matter’ a Part of U.S. Domestic Policy
And how, in turn, he’s essentially criminalizing protest.
We Need to Re-Think How Much Stock We Put in Alibis
Inconsistencies in alibis are an almost inevitable product of our flawed memory system, but they are still judged…
Los Angeles Is Cracking Down on a Notable White Supremacist Gang
But that doesn’t make its racially biased gang policies any better.
How Communities Are Rising Up Against the Bail System
Community groups are posting bail for indigent defendants, undermining the original principles of bail, and pushing for criminal justice reform.
The U.S.’ Mass Incarceration Rate Is the Lowest It’s Been in Almost Two Decades
American prisons are getting a little less crowded. Do we have Obama to thank for that? By Jared…
Barack Obama Picks Up the Pace on Commutations in His Final Days in Office
President Obama has accelerated clemency to low-level drug offenders. By Sarah Smith President Barack Obama tours a federal…
The Justice Department Wants to End Solitary Confinement of Juveniles — For Now
Hundreds of years of history show that solitary confinement is dangerous. While the end of the practice is…