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Decriminalizing medical and recreational marijuana may exacerbate racial inequality within the criminal justice system, among other things.
Achieving justice in response to sexual violence is complex, and we should treat the Weinstein conviction with some caution.
Those living in rural areas have more punitive attitudes toward crime and how to control it than city-dwellers, and it’s a major component of the growing urban-rural divide in Canada.
Powerful men often proclaim baseless accusations to be a ‘witch hunt.’ But American witch trials have always targeted a persecuted minority: women.
Private prisons have long been a topic of controversy in the U.S. A professor of sociology explains what they are and why they matter.
The debate about the reliability of forensic evidence reflects a lack of understanding of how forensic science is best used in the justice system, rather than a problem with forensic science itself.
Supporting mums in prison and whose babies are in care to breastfeed has benefits for mums, their children and wider society.
Mother’s Day was originally a call for peace and justice. Some are advocating it be returned to a day of action and reflection.
A failure to introduce robust science means forensic science has reached crisis point. The UK has to act now to address this threat to justice.
Indistinct forensic audio is often ‘enhanced’ to make it sound clearer. But how effective are the techniques that are used? A new experiment suggests they can be highly misleading.
Bill C-75 was introduced to the House as a way to fix issues with the criminal justice system. However, an unintended consequence is that low-income people will lose access to law school clinics.
It’s been three years since the TRC released its report on the lasting impact of residential schools in Canada but responses to the 94 Calls to Action have been slow. A new framework hopes to change that.
Young people of color are disproportionately affected by the lifelong consequences of having a criminal record.
Programs that allow individuals to be supervised in the community instead of in prison are growing in a way that is not sustainable and is contributing to mass incarceration rather than relieving it.
Stanley Andrisse was once branded a career criminal and served time in prison. Today, he is a professor at two medical schools and an advocate for higher education for those who’ve served time.
South Africa’s Constitutional Court judgment shows concern that the independence of the country’s prosecuting authority has been compromised.
Germaine Greer’s recent comments about the punishments for rape show the need for more complex, evidence-based discussions about trauma and the criminal justice system.
In Alberta, an alternative initiative sees youth who commit non-violent crimes sentenced to 25 hours of chess instruction with a University of Lethbridge professor.
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Associate Professor of Law, Rutgers University - Newark
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Wollongong
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Sharon D. Wright Austin is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Political Science, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Law, Santa Clara University
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Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Professor & Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Social and Global Studies Centre, RMIT University
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Professor of Criminal Law, University of Sydney
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Associate professor, Monash University
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Associate professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Claude Leon Foundation Chair in Constitutional Governance, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Forensic Genetics, Flinders University
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Professor specialising in public law and less-adversarial justice, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
