Spot the Psychopath
By Sally Davies Aeon Psychopath. The word conjures up the image of a cold-blooded killer, or perhaps a fiendishly clever but heartless egoist. There’s Ted Bundy, who in the 1970s […]
Tag Archives: Criminal Justice System
Defending Kevin Davis’s “The Brain Defense”
By Andreas Kuersten TheThresh.com The drafting of a book is an intense undertaking, requiring a significant devotion of time and effort. Accordingly, book reviewers have an obligation to apply themselves […]
Inside the Deadly World of Private Prisoner Transport
By Eli Hager & Alysia Santo The Marshall Project Every year, tens of thousands of fugitives and suspects — many of whom have not been convicted of a crime — […]
The Role of Apologies in Criminal Justice
By Jessica Pishko Aeon What is ‘I’m sorry’ worth? The idea that apologies heal wounds and restore justice in the community isn’t exactly a new idea. Apologies are an ancient […]
What’s Justice for Kids Who Kill?
By Dana Goldstein The Marshall Project On Feb. 1, 2016, a Brooklyn jury convicted Kahton Anderson of second-degree murder and other charges in the death of Angel Rojas. Anderson slumped […]
When Freedom Isn’t Free: The U.S. Bail Industry
By Aysia Santo The Marshall Project The United States is one of only two countries — the other is the Philippines — with a private bail industry. In America the […]
