Criminal Justice

People ought to come to the jury with a variety of different moral views about this, and the jury's supposed to represent society.

I don't think we should have unanimity because we shouldn't put all of the onus on the jury itself.

Information revealed in former prosecutor Mark Pomerantz's new book could "damage an ongoing criminal investigation," according to the Manhattan DA's office.

The SWAT team had a strategic reason for arresting suspect Bryan Kohberger so early in the morning, an expert told Newsweek on Saturday.

The former federal prosecutor tweeted on Saturday that Trump will be referred "to the DOJ for prosecution on 3 crimes: obstructing; conspiracy; & insurrection."

If more parolees and probationers were subject to electronic monitoring, it would help them rehabilitate and reduce incarceration.

One criminal defense attorney told Newsweek that the trial seems like "the culmination, at least from a criminal justice perspective, of the #MeToo movement."

Syed, who has long maintained his innocence, was released from prison last month after serving more than two decades behind bars.

What does a person who's spent more than two decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit do on International Wrongful Conviction Day?

John Basco, 48, made headlines around the world after he alleged the pop song was used to "torture" him during a previous stint in jail.

Soros's claim of injustice doesn't hold up—unless one thinks punishing those who commit crimes "undermines our democracy."

Before my first day in prison, I asked myself: Am I able to meet people and not judge them by their crimes?

For all of the effects that November's midterm elections will have on the balance of power in Washington, local races will feature prominently when the history of this year is written.

One area that presents significant potential for Democratic and Republican incumbents to work on together before November elections is criminal justice reform.

The bad guys are winning under the leadership of President Biden's law enforcement team. The good guys and gals are losing.

Fair chance employment measures, such as fair chance licensing and fair chance hiring (also known as "ban the box") policies, can help justice-impacted women.

Here's how and why big cities should take note.

America, in the year 2022, does not suffer from an over-incarceration problem. On the contrary, we suffer from an under-incarceration problem.

Any decision to keep or do away with the symmetrical justice of the death penalty should be based on the merits of the practice itself.

Georgia's state senate recently passed the bipartisan Law Enforcement Strategic Support, otherwise known as the "LESS Crime" Act.

Releasing accused perpetrators of domestic violence like Brooks out on $1,000 bail does nothing to safeguard the public. It simply empowers brazen criminals. And a $5,000,000 bail simply empowers brazen criminals who have money.

Potter was found guilty on two counts— first and second-degree manslaughter — in connection with Wright's death in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota in April.

Waukesha has already paid the most extreme price, but other parts of America feel the pain daily as progressive prosecutors reshape the justice system.

We should all be able to unite over a simple message: Rittenhouse got justice. Let's make sure Black men do, too.

"Some of the fires Maynard set were new fires behind the firefighters fighting the Dixie Fire," the justice department said.

Niagara County Court Judge Matthew Murphy said he "agonized" over Christopher Belter's sentencing before deciding prison time would be "inappropriate."

When it comes to police reform, a majority of voters would rather use a scalpel than a sledgehammer.

We know that children are different from adults in terms of their brain development, diminished impulse control, susceptibility to peer influence, poor decision-making and inability to foresee consequences under heightened emotional pressure. Yet our judicial system often disregards child status and fails to implement appropriate protections.

Judge Peter Chahill said there is no reason to believe releasing the names "presents any external threats to the jurors' safety."

""Prisons and detention centers shouldn't be places of profit," California Attorney General Rob Bonta wrote in response.