Evidence

Why Brain Science Is Bad for Juvenile Justice

Alexandra Cox | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics


Alexandra Cox

Brain research may convince the public that development is a fixed, undisputed path toward rational thought, thus further marginalizing those children who stray from the path of 'normal' development.

Unexpected Review of Mary Oliver's Evidence

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 11.28.2009 | Entertainment


Tom Vander Ark

Having read most of her previous work, I think Evidence is my favorite. As with previous collections, there are lots of birds and grass, but this collection is different. On one hand, her age is showing.

Lapses Are the Norm, Not the Exception When It Comes to Our Justice System

Amy Bach | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics


Amy Bach

Law enforcement agencies work independently of each other, and don't coordinate well as a rule. When problems do arise, they are quick to renounce responsibility. Usually, they blame each other.

Watch What You Say... Online

Robin Sax | Posted 07.19.2009 | Media


Robin Sax

As a prosecutor, the first thing I do when I get a case is to Google the victim, the suspect, and all the material witnesses.

Blagojevich Indictment Delay Requested To Sort Through Evidence

AP | Posted 01.31.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has filed a motion seeking a 90-day extension to return of an indictment against Illinois Gov. Rod Bl...

Truthfulness, Justice and the American Way

Paula Gordon | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics


Paula Gordon

While the fate of the nation hangs in the balance, so does that of Troy Anthony Davis. He personifies the continuing threat to justice (and to life) of our de facto judicial system.

Eyewitness Identifications Lead to Wrongful Convictions

John Terzano | Posted 11.22.2008 | Media


John Terzano

The alarming number of false identifications uncovered by this report confirms what researchers have been repeating for years - eyewitness evidence is highly prone to error.

Yet Another Reason to Fear a McCain Supreme Court

Nathan Robinson | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics


Nathan Robinson

Those who value their civil liberties have much more to fear from a McCain Court than the overturning of Roe v. Wade, as police gain greater and greater incentives to disregard our rights without consequence.

Faith-Based Cruelty: The Other Georgia

Paula Gordon | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics


Paula Gordon

What day and time you will die? I, for one, have no interest in knowing. Troy Anthony Davis, almost certainly an innocent man, knows. He'll die Tue...

Momentum Building For Bugliosi's Case Against George W. Bush For Murder

Linda Milazzo | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics


Linda Milazzo

To be clear, this is not a partisan effort -- It's a legally binding and provable case for murder, that Bugliosi -- an American patriot -- would bring against any president regardless of affiliation.

Blame Game vs. Root Cause Analysis

Deane Waldman | Posted 07.02.2008 | Living


Deane Waldman

No one controls or even "is responsible" for the failing healthcare system, and it's not fixed by punishing or changing the people. It's fixed by changing the processes within the system.