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.
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Punishment
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The Rampant Growth of Life Without Parole
America's crowded prisons are seeing a larger number of lifers cluttering their halls and cafeterias, according to a new report from an organization opposed to life-without-parole sentences.
Should Minors Ever Face Life Without Parole?
Four years ago the high court decided no minor should face the death penalty. Now it's poised to determine if youths should face life without a chance of parole.
Juvenile Justice and the Theater of the Absurd
The route to a law that will help keep kids out of adult prisons.
Innocent Until Reported Guilty
The simple prescription for reducing wrongful convictions: better journalism about crime and punishment.
Succor. Succor in the Court.
There's a problem with problem-solving courts: Taxpayers don't understand how well they work.
Assessing Spirituality Behind Bars
A documentary about a meditation program among convicted murderers sparks discussion about the benefits religion and spirituality offer inmates and officials.
Creating Superfelons at the Supermaxes
Inmate calls type of prison facility 'the ultimate whetstone of human behavior, sharpening those who survive its rigors and deprivations to a keen edge.'