Reconsidering Juvenile Life Sentences—Again
A new Supreme Court case could affect thousands of prisoners serving life sentences without parole for crimes they committed as teens.
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It’s Poverty, Not the ‘Teenage Brain,’ That Causes the Most Youth Crime
A new analysis of crime stats suggests that economics trumps biology in causing violent behavior in teenagers.
The Power of Confessions
The Etan Patz murder trial is the latest test case for measuring the power of a confession, whether or not it’s actually true.
The Very Weak and Complicated Links Between Mental Illness and Gun Violence
Vanderbilt University’s Jonathan Metzl and Kenneth MacLeish address our anxieties and correct our assumptions.
Making Police Departments More Diverse Isn’t Enough
Local police departments should reflect the communities they serve, but fixing that alone won’t curb unnecessary violence.
The Long Arm of Whitey Bulger
A compelling new documentary on Boston's infamous mob boss shows the lasting trauma of his reign of terror.
Teen Drug Dealers Should Not Be the Victims of Our Thirst for Revenge
A Minnesota high school student overdosed on a synthetic drug she got from some fellow teens. The prosecutor is charging them as adults—with third-degree murder—in order to "send a message." That's the wrong one.
Behind Closed Doors: Rape, Murder, and the Misplaced Confidence of Men
What makes it so hard for some men to question their own assumptions and so easy for them to act boldly and brutally when faced with closed doors?
Does a Cold Courtroom Result in Murder Convictions?
The ambient temperature of a courtroom could change the way people perceive crimes—which, in turn, could affect sentencing.
Drinking Someone Else’s Blood Doesn’t Make You a Vampire
Do vampires exist? No, they do not. But that hasn't stopped a handful of researchers from clinging to the myth of "clinical vampirism."