The Flaws of Familial DNA Matching
New research warns investigators of inaccurate results, and unfairness to minorities.
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Justice
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Boys in Custody and the Women Who Abuse Them
The nation’s system of juvenile justice has long been troubled. But recent studies have revealed a surprising new menace: female staffers at detention facilities sexually abusing the male youngsters in their care.
The Death Penalty Is Experiencing Technical Difficulties
How legal wrangling over the chemicals used in lethal injection could shut down capital punishment.
Seeking Second Chances Without DNA
DNA testing has overturned many wrongful convictions but the vast majority of criminal cases have no DNA to test. And some of those inmates’ convictions are also flawed.
Book Seeks True Justice for Crime Victims
Susan Herman, author of "Parallel Justice for Victims of Crimes," wonders what if society did not see its help for victims as mere compassion or charity, but a core societal obligation?
When the Wheels of Justice Grind Out … Coupons
Critics draw attention to massive class actions that compensate attorneys well but recompense the afflicted with little or nothing of value.
When Black and White Aren’t Black and White
Two psychologists show that our concepts of morality and sin are mentally associated with lightness and darkness, with potentially troubling implications for criminal justice.
Re-Mapping Forensic Science’s Future
A critical report from the National Academy of Sciences calls for national standards in forensics science, validation of new technology and crime lab ethics.