For an unlucky few, an execution can mean the death of their own hopes of overturning a wrongful conviction.
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Do women in the Oval Office or the courtroom make a genuine difference? Research from English juries suggest they do.
What, exactly, was going on at the Knoedler Gallery in the years leading up to a forgery indictment?
More than 150 people have been released from death rows around the US after having their wrongful convictions overturned. Most continue to face social stigma and unemployment.
Plea bargaining consistently attracts more attention than almost any other aspect of the criminal justice system. Recently, it has received more attention than usual after US District Court judge Jed Rakoff…
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