A constitutional law professor provides insight on what Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, could mean for how that court works.
Is all forgiven after someone has served their time behind bars?
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Finding out what goes on behind jury decisions and the biases that influence them is hugely important if the criminal justice system is to work properly.
As the royal commission investigates the risk factors around veterans’ mental health it needs to look at contact with the criminal justice system.
In this rare photograph taken in 2000, prisoners at the Ferguson Unit in Texas are seen working in the prison’s cotton fields.
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The 13th Amendment is given credit for freeing an estimated 4 million enslaved people during the Civil War era. It also enabled a prison system of free labor and involuntary servitude.
Aboriginal elder Joy Murphy attending the unveiling of a mural painted by Indigenous people in prison, aiming to communicate a message of unity.
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Opportunities to give voice to Aboriginal people in prison have the potential to address the growing impacts of racism in the justice system in Australia.
When people are held in jail, they’re likely to accept quick release – even if it means admitting to something they didn’t do.
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New research confirms that unfair police treatment is psychologically damaging and that the consequences are decidedly worse for certain racial and ethnic groups.
The rate of intellectual disabilities is disproportionately high among incarcerated populations.
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In the wake of high-profile allegations of sexual assault, it is important people know there are informal avenues for survivors to report their stories.
In order to honour the rights of victims of crime, chronic under-funding in the criminal justice system needs to be addressed.
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Research shows giving the commissioner greater oversight of complaints could help deliver justice for those failed by the system.
Four of the 10 federal prisoners executed this year: Wesley Purkey, killed July 16; Dustin Honken, killed July 17; Brandon Bernard, killed Dec. 10; and Alfred Bourgeois, killed Dec. 11. In some cases, survivors of their victims addressed the court.
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Victim impact statements give survivors a voice in the criminal justice process. But research shows their wrenching personal testimonies may not bring closure and can add racial bias into sentencing.
Criminal trials may hold offenders to account but they are far from perfect. The Victorian Law Reform Commission is looking at how restorative justice could be used for sexual offences.
Thuli Madonsela, professor of law and former Public Protector of South Africa.
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