justice system
There's Some Hope Behind a Horrifying New Report on Indigenous Incarceration
Last week Amnesty International released a report on Indigenous youth in WA's justice system. The findings are bleak, but they're not without solutions.
Do Public Figures Accused of Rape Deserve Anonymity?
The British politician Mark Pritchard has been cleared of rape allegations and believes it's unfair that his accuser has the right to remain anonymous while defendants in these cases are named.
Chimpanzees Don’t Have Human Rights, According to Court
Last week a Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court declared that chimpanzees are not people, legally speaking. This does not bode well for the wider and active great ape rights movement.
The World Should Follow Belgium's Lead In Granting Prisoners the Right to Die
The assisted suicide of a convicted murderer and rapist raises questions about assisted suicide, mental illness, and the barbarism of death penalties.
Code as Law: How Bitcoin Could Decentralize the Courtroom
Applying cryptocurrency's peer-to-peer system to legal contracts and dispute resolution could decentralize trust.
One in 25 Inmates Sentenced to Death Are Likely Innocent
A new analysis finds up to 50 wrongful deaths at the hands of the criminal justice system.
Racial Injustice in Milwaukee
On December 14, 2012, a young black high school student named Corey Stingley was aggressively restrained after he tried to shoplift alcohol from a neighborhood store. When the police arrived, he was no longer breathing. The men who restrained him were...
We Spoke to Defence Attorneys about Racial Profiling and Trayvon Martin
The acquittal of George Zimmerman has left millions in North America with an uneasy feeling about the state of criminal justice, and an uncertainty about who our courts are really working for. We spoke to some defence attorneys in Canada and the US...