American Justice System

The Death Penalty: Questionable Evidence for Deterrence

Paul Heroux | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Capital Punishment, Statistics, Research, Crime, Troy Davis Execution, Elections 2012, American Justice System, Criminal Justice, Innocence Project, Innocence, Rick Perry, Criminal Justice Reform, Deterrence, Life Without Parole, Politics, Rick Perry 2012, Death Penalty, Crime Prevention, Justice, Troy Davis, Crime News
Paul Heroux

The death penalty is about as divisive an issue as abortion or gun control. Studies are offered by proponents and opponents to both support and condemn both sides of each issue. It is therefore imperative to assess and critique the quality, reliability and validity of the studies.

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Dan Froomkin

Access To Justice In U.S. At Third-World Levels, Says Survey

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Why haven't more Americans successfully sued the banks that lured them into fraudulent mortgages, then foreclosed on them without the required paperwo...

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Madoff Probe: 10 Others To Be Charged: AP Source

AP | TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Bernard Madoff, even as he faces the prospect of dying behind bars for his epic swindle, has never wavered on one point: He acted alo...

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