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The law is on the judge’s side when it comes to fears the Christchurch killer will use his sentencing hearing to grandstand.
Recent changes to the Japanese justice system have tried to make it more transparent and equitable.
The fallout from the Huffman case has been intense, with much anger centered on the light punishment meted out to a white A-list celebrity versus the excessive charges levelled at Black defendants.
A new book scrutinises the social and psychological causes of domestic abuse, its terrifying consequences, particularly the impact on children, and the failure of our legal and social institutions to adequately respond.
Many psychologists claim memory is unreliable.
Facial expressions and gestures can impact the outcome of a trial that depends on the credibility of witnesses.
Indigenous Australians are vastly over-represented in the prison population, but the success of a new program is offering hope that it can be turned around.
The only quitting tool most Australian prisoners have access to is nicotine lozenges. These are being mixed with tea leaves to create a smokable product known as “teabacco”.
Nigeria is failing to prosecute banking executives charged with fraud due to deep weaknesses in the system.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to display that wrongdoers of the Jacob Zuma era are going to be held accountable through prosecution.
Government and judicial interventions into the decisions of parole boards display a progressive loss of faith in these independent bodies.
Only 5% of rape complaints in the UK end in convictions – what a legacy for the #metoo generation.
South Africa is seeing a growing body of class action.
Stereotypes can undermine the fairness of criminal trials, but research can help us understand and counter the effect of stereotypes through law reform.
Finding justice in Ghana is a slow and often frustrating process. To speed things up, the courts in the country need to reform and modernise.
Hollywood pushes a fantasy version of what neuroscience can do in the courtroom. But the field does have real benefits to offer, right now: solid evidence on what would improve prisons.
What happens when outsiders step in with good intentions? As the crisis in Guatemala shows, it’s complicated.
An overhaul of the probation system has left the justice system foundering.
Architecture can affect behaviour and the choices we make. The brief is out for a centre to replace the Don Dale facility, but word is, it’s ‘a disgrace’. We can do much better.
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Lecturer in Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Senior Lecturer, Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Woodruff Deem Professor of Law and Distinguished Fellow of Religion, Brigham Young University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Glasgow
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Dean, University of Ghana School of Law, University of Ghana
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