Criminal Justice

Debating the efficacy of solitary confinement in prisons is widespread. Examining the values underlying the practice merit discussion, too.

With its supply of lethal injection sedatives set to expire, Arkansas recently aimed to execute eight inmates in 11 days.

On zero tolerance policies on juvenile crime and the school-to-prison pipeline.

Donald Trump's threat to repeal DACA puts universities with undocumented students in a difficult position.

When fighting addiction, should societies try to discourage dangerous behavior or limit its effects?

In trying to reform the bail system, Indiana Senate Bill 228 may exacerbate racial bias in criminal justice.

Selective enforcement of laws for offenses like loitering effectively weaponize cities against the homeless.

Are limits on trademarking offensive names infringements on free speech?

The execution of one Alabama inmate raises a host of questions around the death penalty in the United States.

Competing notions of punishment's value lead to disparate outcomes within the American criminal justice system.

Should mandatory prison education programs worry us the same way that forced labor does?

One in 40 adults are prohibited from voting in the United States - many due to their criminal record.

On the complications of weeding out implicit bias in jury selection.

Neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump has visited Ferguson. We interviewed the town's residents to see what they wanted both candidates to know about their city.

Continuing police reform raises the question of just what communities expect from the police, and how to balance justice with community protection.

Though no doubt warranted, scrutiny surrounding Betty Shelby's killing of Terence Crutcher follows well-known patterns of gender bias.

On the Brock Turner case and the moral reasoning needed to understand the perspectives involved.

Reflecting on the recent Orlando mass shooting, and the role social media plays in both passing gun control legislation and sensationalizing tragedies.

Should ex-felons be allowed to exercise their right to vote? Or does it get taken away because they violated other laws?

Terrorist negotiations are typically viewed in a negative light. But what if they will result in lasting peace for a country who has been fighting a long war?