In Search of an Impartial Jury
Mass media is just the latest challenge for courts in an ongoing quest for impartial jurors—a goal that might be nearly impossible to achieve.
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The Law Won
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Can Jack Bauer Convince You to Torture?
Fictional depictions of effective torture may be more persuasive than reasoned arguments.
America Is Built on Torture, Remember?
The people arguing that torture contradicts our country's historical virtues are dead wrong.
The Experience of Dignity: Community Courts and the Future of the Criminal Justice System
At the Red Hook Community Justice Center in Brooklyn, the idea is deceptively simple: People are more likely to get better if you treat them with fairness and respect.
Secrecy and the Needle: Ohio’s Scary New Lethal-Injection Policy
Instead of fixing a broken system, the state is seeking to shroud it.
The Year of Data-Driven Government Accountability
Voters on just about every continent are rightly demanding that public officials govern with relentless efficiency, fiscal responsibility, and transparency.
Why Is National Security Agency Reform Stalling?
Privacy has a branding problem. And until we address that, your personal data is going to be up for grabs.
Homophobia Is Not a Thing of the Past
Despite growing support for LGBT rights and recent decisions from the Supreme Court regarding the legality of same-sex marriage, the battle for acceptance has not yet been decided.
Killing Your Husband to Save Yourself
Without proper legal instruments, women with abusive partners are often forced to make a difficult choice: kill or be killed.