Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
This Week in Very Serious Trials
A round-up of news and research on headline-grabbing court cases.
Both Parties Are Over the Death Penalty
Years of polling show that Democrats and Republicans are increasingly turning away from the death penalty.
Should There Be Cameras in Courtrooms?
The only visual representation the public will get of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s trial is an artist's sketch. It turns out there's a case to be made for, and against, courtroom cameras.
In Search of an Impartial Jury
Mass media is just the latest challenge for courts in an ongoing quest for impartial jurors—a goal that might be nearly impossible to achieve.
