Criminal Justice
Scalia on Drugs
Cases involving drug prohibition reveal the late justice's fickle fidelity to the Fourth Amendment and federalism.
DOJ Report: 'Males, Whites, Republicans' and Porn Watchers Hold 'Incorrect Beliefs' About Sex Trafficking
Don't worry, the feds will fix those for you.
The Media Narrative Around Drug Use Is Shifting, But the Harsh Policies for Drug Crimes Are Not
A "new face of heroin" is changing the discourse on drug addicts in the media. But has it translated into more humane public policy? Not quite.
Photo of Sanders Getting Dragged By Cops in '60s Protest Supposed to Win Him Black Votes or Something
Sanders has been a consistent supporter of police unions, which resist reform.
Sex-Trafficking Arrests on the Rise, But Conviction Numbers Are Still Small
About 567 people were arrested on sex-trafficking charges in 2012, up from 17 arrests in 2003.
Here's What We Actually Know About Human Trafficking In America
Part one: no evidence that increasing penalties is linked to an increase in arrests or prosecutions.
IRS Agrees to Apply New Forfeiture Standards to Old Case, Give Back Convenience Store Owner's Life Savings
IRS initially stole $153,907.99 from Ken Quran for taking money out of his own bank account in amounts the government found suspicious.
Virginia Bill Would Exempt Cops' Names, Positions from FOIA Requests
After The Virginian-Pilot requested the names of all police officers in the state to track problem cops.
Charles Koch's Friendly Letter to Bernie Sanders Complicates Campaign 2016's Effort to Make Us All Dumb
Common concerns over crony capitalism and criminal justice, different solutions, and a thinly veiled warning shot to Republicans
Study of Virtual Images Suggests Jurors May Not Know Child Porn When They See It
Not to worry: Prosecutors can use a backup law that also makes it a crime to look at cartoons.
Courthouse Won't Give In to Retired Cops Who Say Kid's 'Black Lives Matter' Art Is Hate Speech
"This is the cultural response of a middle school student, here in Central Islip, to present-day America," says chief judge.
Scalia's Mixed Drug War Record
Drug cases show the late justice's fickle fidelity to the Fourth Amendment and federalism.
The ACLU Hates Corporations More Than It Loves Civil Liberties
Mens rea could derail criminal justice reform.
On Criminal Justice Reform, Clinton Is Sanders Lite
Clinton, who was for mass incarceration before she was against it, fills in some blanks in her agenda.
Austin Police Union Blames Staffing Shortage for Shooting of Naked, Unarmed Teen
David Joseph was shot and killed by a cop who said the naked 17-year-old was charging him.
Police Arrive for Suicidal Dad, Shoot Him 11 Times as He Lay in Bed, According to Family Lawsuit
A family is taking the WV state police, a sergeant, and a trooper to court over a 2014 police shooting.
Antonin Scalia Was a Great Jurist for Criminal Defendants
The Supreme Court Justice's opinions often favored the accused-because their rights were in the Constitution.
