criminal justice system
Exploring the Mental Health Crisis in Britain's Prisons
The police, the probation service and the country's health services are all feeling the strain of dealing with offenders with mental health problems—and in many cases failing.
Amanda Knox: Why Do Innocent Women Confess to Crimes They Didn’t Commit?
Very little is known about how different genders experience criminal investigations differently—but is it time for this to change?
The Details of The 'Keep Your Knees Together' Re-Trial Will Horrify You
For the second time in a row, the justice system put the complainant through hell.
Mom of Young Man Jailed for Three Years Without Charges ‘Died of a Broken Heart'
Kalief Browder was jailed at 16 for allegedly stealing a backpack and spent three years at Rikers without ever being charged. He later committed suicide. His mother, who fought for the rights of incarcerated teens like her son, died on Friday.
More Women Are Coming Forward to Report Rape, But Conviction Rates Are Falling
New figures show reports of rape have doubled—so why are fewer people going to prison?
Ex-Cons Remember Their Worst Jobs After Being Released from Prison
From a gig as a farm hand that involved fixing a cow's prolapsed vagina, to a job that involved picking up trash while walking through raw sewage.
'Making a Murderer' Subject's Confession Unlawfully Coerced, Judge Rules
A US District Court judge ruled that Brendan Dassey's confession was "involuntary under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments."
'The Night Of' Shows Us More Ways the Criminal Justice System Traps People
HBO's legal drama is not a show about justice, but the justice system. And never has that difference been more apparent than on Sunday's episode.
What I’ve Learned as a Jail Doctor
The exam room was set up so the inmate sat between me and the bright red panic button.
Why a Court May Not Believe You Were Raped If You're Into Rough Sex
As a Spanish court throws out a rape allegation involving a former couple who practised BDSM, we ask a law professor and an activist whether women who like rough sex are less likely to have their cases taken seriously.
How Britain's Most Notorious Reformed Criminal Is Helping Offenders Navigate the Law
Jason Coghlan was jailed for armed robbery before finding an even more lucrative pastime: studying law to cater to gangsters in Spain.