Eyewitness IDs Can Be Made Better
It's business as usual for many police agencies, even after bungled eyewitness procedures led to high-profile exonerations.
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Legal System
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Legal Services Wanted; Lawyers Need Not Apply
Why a globalized U.S. economy requires new legal infrastructure devised and controlled by innovators (who will probably be something or someone other than law firms or lawyers).
New Conditions of Probation
In Texas, one county's experiment in evidence-based probation reform has cut recidivism and revocations, saved money and served as a model for other jurisdictions.
Court Decision Could Lead FCC to Redefine Internet
A good day in court for Internet providers may lead regulators to a nuclear option those providers dread.
The Exonerator
Self-taught private investigator Jim McCloskey has helped free more than three dozen people who were imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit.
Problem-Solving (and Award-Winning) Courts
The verdict is in: Center for Court Innovation honored with national nonprofit award.
A Most Uncivil Contempt
Most states have no limits on how long a witness or defendant can be held in civil contempt. Perhaps they should.
Grant All Americans Their Day in Court
Miller-McCune's experts offer solutions to problems that were under-discussed during the presidential campaign.
Nastier, Noisier, Costlier — and Better
Why letting judges speak out during political campaigns enhances democracy and serves justice.