Criminal Justice

• "An angry ex-girlfriend or wife is the best person in the world, the greatest source of information": ATF Agent on "hunt for guns, one house at a time", Nick Gillespie, July 1, 2009
• Lawsuits Challenge Identifying Ability of Police Dogs, Radley Balko, June 30, 2009
• The Unrepentant D.A., Radley Balko, June 29, 2009
• Free Will...Again, Jacob Sullum, June 26, 2009
• Supreme Court: Defendants Have the Right to Cross-Examine Forensic Experts, Radley Balko, June 25, 2009
• Step One: Tell Guards and Prisoners That Rape is Against the Rules, Bill Flanigen, June 25, 2009
• Crime Fighters vs. the Constitution, Jacob Sullum, June 24, 2009
• Let (Some) Criminals Vote, Bill Flanigen, June 19, 2009
• Congressman Says 'Super-Marijuana' Gives You the Munchies for Brains, Jacob Sullum, June 19, 2009
• The Prison Mackerel Economy Comes to Virginia, Bill Flanigen, June 16, 2009
• The Emerging Consensus About the Need for Debate, Jacob Sullum, June 15, 2009
• Super-Powered Police Dog Proves a Paltry Pooch; People It Imprisoned Exculpated, Radley Balko, June 15, 2009
• Why Not Two Days Instead of 366?, Jacob Sullum, June 12, 2009
• Neighborhood Watch, June 12, 2009
• The Blurry Boundaries of Child Porn, Jesse Walker, June 11, 2009
• Biden to Law Enforcement Groups: Sotomayor Has Your Back, Radley Balko, June 10, 2009
• Justice Department Imports Terrorist into Lower Manhattan, Bill Flanigen, June 9, 2009
• Mocking Prison Rape for Fun and Profit, Bill Flanigen, June 5, 2009
• Adrian Fenty Fights the Menace of Alert Cabdrivers, Jacob Sullum, June 5, 2009
• Where 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Works, Jacob Sullum, June 4, 2009
• Anatomy of a Child Pornographer, Nancy Rommelmann, June 4, 2009
• Did the Drugs Make Them Do It?, Jacob Sullum, May 28, 2009
• War: What Is It Good For?, Jacob Sullum, May 27, 2009
• New Uses for Drug Money, Nick Gillespie, May 26, 2009
• Cops Gone Wild, Radley Balko, May 18, 2009
• NY Times: Prosecutors Blocking DNA Tests, Radley Balko, May 18, 2009
• A Forensics Charlatan Gets Caught in the Act, Radley Balko, May 15, 2009
• Dr. Michael West Speaks Out, Says He Has "Lost Faith in the System", Radley Balko, May 14, 2009
• Terrorists in the 'Hood, Steve Chapman, May 14, 2009
• Disturbing the Peace, Brendan O'Neill, May 11, 2009
• The Empty Symbolism of Hate Crimes Legislation, Steve Chapman, May 11, 2009
• Texas Justice on Trial, Radley Balko, May 8, 2009
• We're Not Censors, Just Crappy Legislators, Jacob Sullum, May 8, 2009
• Tenth Circuit to Hear Arguments Today on the Science Behind Painkiller Prosecutions, Radley Balko, May 6, 2009
• Good and Bad Marijuana News, Jacob Sullum, May 5, 2009
• Cyberbullying Sentencing Scheduled for May 18, Jacob Sullum, May 5, 2009
• I'll Drink To That!, Jeff Winkler, May 5, 2009
• A Torturous Debate, Cathy Young, May 5, 2009
• Everybody's a Critic—and a 'Cyberbully,' Apparently, Jacob Sullum, May 1, 2009
• Philly Bodega Raids Update: Rogue Narcotics Unit Lacked Oversight, Radley Balko, May 1, 2009
• A Looming Exoneration in Houston, Radley Balko, April 30, 2009
• Jury Duty Avoidance Success!, Katherine Mangu-Ward, April 30, 2009
• House Approves Federal Hate Crime Expansion Bill, Jacob Sullum, April 29, 2009
• Iowa Reconsiders Residence Restrictions for Sex Offenders, Jacob Sullum, April 29, 2009
• Obama Administration Supports Eliminating Crack Sentencing Disparity, Jacob Sullum, April 29, 2009
• One Step Forward, One Step Back, Jeff Winkler, April 27, 2009
• On Second Thought, Ignorance of the Law Is a Pretty Good Excuse, Jacob Sullum, April 24, 2009
• Is Charlie Lynch Eligible for the 'Safety Valve'?, Jacob Sullum, April 24, 2009
• Innocence Project Seeks Review of Another Rape Conviction Based on Dubious Bite Mark Testimony, Radley Balko, April 24, 2009
• Jim Webb Is Open to Legalizing Pot, Jacob Sullum, April 23, 2009
• Video of Erie, PA Cop Mocking Homicide Victim Appears on YouTube. Erie PD Launches Investigation . . . To Find the Identity of the Person Who Posted It, Radley Balko, April 21, 2009
• Federal Prosecutor Tries to Silence Drug Policy Activist (Again), Jacob Sullum, April 17, 2009
• Premature Salvia Arrest in Ohio, Jacob Sullum, April 13, 2009
• When Jurors Talk Back, Steve Chapman, April 13, 2009
• Osama bin Freed, Jeff Winkler, April 10, 2009
• Alabama To Review 100 Autopsies Performed by Discredited Medical Examiner, Radley Balko, April 10, 2009
• Is Obama Planning to Ramp Up the War on Drugs?, Nick Gillespie, April 9, 2009
• Eyewitness Testimony on Trial, Radley Balko, April 8, 2009
• Timothy Cole's Name Is Finally Cleared, Radley Balko, April 8, 2009
• Facebook, Not Just for Drunk Pics Anymore. Also for Catching Drunk Perps., Katherine Mangu-Ward, April 7, 2009
• The War on Drugs: What's Race Got to Do With It?, Jacob Sullum, April 6, 2009
• Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed Against Hayne, West, Radley Balko, April 6, 2009
• Mary Beth Buchanan vs. John Murtha: Which One Do You Root For?, Jacob Sullum, April 2, 2009
• Justice Department Withdraws Indictment of Ted Stevens, Jacob Sullum, April 1, 2009
• Super Sperm, Radley Balko, March 30, 2009
• New Series Profiles Dallas DA's Efforts to Find Wrongly Convicted, Radley Balko, March 29, 2009
• Hilltop View, Inconvenient to Schools (and Parks, Playgrounds, Etc.), Jacob Sullum, March 27, 2009
• The War on Drugs is No Laughing Matter, Terry Michael, March 27, 2009
• PA Supreme Court Voids Convictions of Railroaded Juvenile Defendants, Jacob Sullum, March 27, 2009
• More "Sexting" Nonsense, Radley Balko, March 27, 2009