More Cuts Threaten Legal Services for the Poor
The most recent State budget slashed funding for legal services for the poor. Last week, the House passed a bill that would put even more aid at risk.The legislation would change how something called...
View ArticleInside Halden Prison
Recent dispatches from the trial of Norwegian mass murderer » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleTrying A Terrorist: Emotional Closure Might Be Difficult
With Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in custody, the relief many Bostonians felt at his capture turns to anger. While prosecutors have only begun to build their case» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWhitey Bulger: America’s Most Wanted Gangster
At the time of his capture in 2011, James “Whitey” Bulger was wanted for 19 murders, extortion and loan sharking committed during his reign over Boston’s» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThe Socrates Exchange: Vengeance or Justice?
It’s The Socrates Exchange on the question of Justice or Vengeance. Justice is often defined as fairness, the dispassionate rule of law, while vengeance is» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleRockingham County Wrestles With Drug Court Funding
Drug courts are supposed to save taxpayers money: one year of intense treatment and supervision costs about a third as much as a year behind bars. But...
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