The Invisible Hate Crime
Hate crimes against people with disabilities are widespread and often involve extraordinary levels of sadism. The first step in combating these shameful incidents is an acknowledgment that they exist.
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Punishment
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Life in Prison Begins at 16
The PBS documentary "Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story" asks the question: Who is responsible when family and society so fail a promising child that she turns to prostitution and murder in her teens?
Convict Commodification
Why incarceration should be just one of many strategies helping neighborhoods that produce bumper crops of crooks.
Why Victims Face the Criminals Who Hurt Them
Some crime victims find their only real healing comes from a face-to-face meeting with the criminals who hurt them. Can research into this counterintuitive process help more victims regain control of their lives?
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?
Alternative Sentencing Gaining Acceptance
Changes in attitudes, technology and finances have eroded the stance that a prison cell is the best home for every convicted criminal. Alternative sentencing is finding creative ways to deal with low-level, nonviolent offenders.
In Crimes of Passion, Women Get Benefit of the Doubt
New research finds women who kill their cheating lovers receive shorter sentences than men in the same situation.
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.
‘Toughness’ on Crime Linked to Racial Resentment
A new analysis finds racial resentment is a major reason behind Americans’ support for harsh sentences for criminals.