2 Mei 2014 crime + criminology criminal prosecution ethics homicide sentencing trial system Surprise reversal in "killing and culpability" self-defense case Judge slams defense lawyer as inept, dishonest Four years ago, I presented a reader participation exercise, " On Killing and Culpabilit...
3 Nov 2013 criminal prosecution ethics neuroscience public policy risk assessment unintended consequences RadioLab explores criminal culpability and the brain Debate: Moral justice versus risk forecasting After Kevin had brain surgery for his epilepsy, he developed an uncontrollable urge to downloa...
18 Apr 2013 bias criminal prosecution death penalty ethics expert witnesses juries media + culture science + technology trial system 'Digital lynch mob' assaults expert witness in televised murder trial Imagine you are testifying in a high-profile murder case being live-streamed over the Internet. Suddenly, an angry mob swarms all over you. ...
5 Jan 2013 civil commitment criminal prosecution sex offenders SVP verdict overturned for prosecutorial misconduct -- again Prosecutor impugned defense witness in hebephilia case In a highly unusual development, a California appeals court has overturned the civil ...
17 Mei 2012 criminal prosecution expert witnesses incarceration Jail confidentiality, Part II: Open season on insanity consultants Do insanity consultations fall under the attorney-client privilege? Not in DeKalb County, Georgia POSTSCRIPT: In 2015, the Georgia Supreme ...