crime & justice

You Wouldn't Snitch Eithernew

Police say dozens of people were on Sigel Street when a bullet struck a 4-year-old girl -- no one has come forward. Would you have?

Philadelphia Weekly | Kia Gregory | 07-06-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Weeding Petitionsnew

Backers of a Portland marijuana initiative hope to make adult marijuana offenses the lowest enforcement priority for Portland cops.

Willamette Week | Jacques Von Lunen | 07-05-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Powder cocaine is the drug of choice among the yuppies; crack cocaine is popular on the poor side of town -- the disparity in how criminals are punished for using either drug is vast and controversial.

Sacramento News & Review | Stephen James | 06-29-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Duke Rape Case: Sympathy for the Devils?new

Whatever happens in the Duke rape case, it is a devastating charge, one that Duke and other schools compromised by coach cults and athletic imperialism will fail to address at a terrible price.

INDY Week | Hal Crowther | 06-29-2006 | Crime & Justice

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How Much Time is Enough?new

With no real guidance to judges, sentencing might as well involve a magic wand.

NOW Magazine | Alan Young | 06-29-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Copping a Budget Pleanew

Money woes and time limits mean that more NYPD misconduct will go unpunished.

The Village Voice | Jarrett Murphy | 06-28-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Going Barlessnew

With a new, gender-conscious approach to incarceration, California officials are looking to move thousands of women out of the overcrowded high-security prisons and into small, private treatment centers.

L.A. Alternative | Kimberly Thorpe | 06-20-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Watch and Learnnew

Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?

Westword | Jessica Centers | 06-13-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Straight From the Horsehead's Mouthnew

Gaetano "Tommy Horsehead" Scafidi turned state's evidence against his fellow South Philly mob associates in 2001 -- though he's had enough of the witness protection program, he can't go home again.

Philadelphia Weekly | Ralph Cipriano | 06-12-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Time Heals No Woundsnew

A judge has to intervene on behalf of an inmate to save his infected leg.

Dallas Observer | Matt Pulle | 06-12-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Death of a Salesman

Julius Adelman waited years for his customers to pay off their refrigerators, dish sets, and linens. His son Steve waited much longer for his father's alleged killers to face justice.

Washington City Paper | Jason Cherkis | 06-09-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Convictions Barely Scratch Surface

Enron's Lay and Skilling face multi-decade sentences, but the biggest crimes and co-conspirators go unpunished.

Random Lengths News | Paul Rosenberg | 06-08-2006 | Crime & Justice

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Terror In the Detailsnew

It's horrifying to think that homegrown terrorists would plot to bomb targets here in Toronto -- but if you read between the lines of the police version and the media's presentation of events, questions abound.

NOW Magazine | Staff | 06-08-2006 | Crime & Justice

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