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Three-strikes Law Fails to Reduce Crime
Declining crime rates in California and nationwide reflect declines in alcohol consumption, not tough-on-crime policies such as three-strikes laws, says Robert Nash Parker, a sociologist and director of the Presley Center for Crime and Justice Studies
Updated: 02/28/2012 03:05P

Wei believed she committed no crime at time of arrest
“I personally felt I did something wrong, but I didn't understand the law and I didn't understand it to be criminal charge,” said Wei, who has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in their case against the gay student's roomate, Dharun Ravi.
Updated: 02/28/2012 02:52P

Wei believed she committed no crime at time of arrest
“I personally felt I did something wrong, but I didn't understand the law and I didn't understand it to be criminal charge,” said Wei, who has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in their case against the gay student's roomate, Dharun Ravi.
Updated: 02/28/2012 02:52P

Un-Cheating Justice: Two Years Left to Prosecute Bush
Elizabeth Holtzman knows something about struggles for justice in the US government. She was a member of Congress and of the House Judiciary Committee that voted for articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon in 1973.
Updated: 02/28/2012 02:52P

Rand Paul Fights the Unwarranted Federalization of Drug Crimes
By CHQ Staff | 2/28/12 Few things better illustrate the origins of the vast increase in the reach of the federal government than federal intrusion into what are, under the Constitution, state and local responsibilities for criminal law enforcement.
Updated: 02/28/2012 02:50P

David Swanson: Un-Cheating Justice
She co-authored the special prosecutor law that was allowed to lapse, just in time for the George W. Bush crime wave, after Kenneth Starr made such a mockery of it during the Whitewater-cum-Lewinsky scandals. She was there for the creation of the
Updated: 02/28/2012 02:50P

Elaine Tappin accuses British courts of failing husband facing US arms trial
"There's a lack of public confidence in the US justice system," he said. "There are perceptions in this country that the US criminal justice system can be harsh, its penal policy can be harsh, and its sentencing policy can appear disproportionate by
Updated: 02/28/2012 02:46P

Sheila Harris recall on ballot, despite criminal investigation
Ysursa wrote that relevant Idaho code "does not provide for cancelling a recall election already ordered... because of possible criminal sanctions." Ysursa said that unless court action stops the scheduled recall election, the county should proceed
Updated: 02/28/2012 02:44P

Sheila Harris recall on ballot, despite criminal investigation
Ysursa wrote that relevant Idaho code "does not provide for cancelling a recall election already ordered... because of possible criminal sanctions." Ysursa said that unless court action stops the scheduled recall election, the county should proceed
Updated: 02/28/2012 02:44P

A Legacy of Civil Rights Is at Risk
Laura W. Murphy is director of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office where she focuses on national security, criminal justice, human rights, privacy, civil rights and First Amendment issues. Previously, she founded Laura Murphy & Associates, LLC,
Updated: 02/28/2012 02:07P