Criminal Justice

INFOGRAPHICS: How the Anti-Prostitution Pledge Hinders AIDS Prevention

INFOGRAPHICS: How the Anti-Prostitution Pledge Hinders AIDS Prevention INFOGRAPHICS: How the Anti-Prostitution Pledge Hinders AIDS Prevention

Recipients of AIDS/HIV funding from the United States may soon be free of the harmful anti-prostitution requirement. 

Jun 12, 2013 / Melissa Gira Grant

What Is in Bradley Manning’s Leaks, Anyway?

What Is in Bradley Manning’s Leaks, Anyway? What Is in Bradley Manning’s Leaks, Anyway?

The drama about the leaks shouldn't overwhelm the drama in the leaks themselves

Jun 6, 2013 / Chase Madar

I Am Bradley Manning

I Am Bradley Manning I Am Bradley Manning

If you witnessed war crimes, what would you do?

Jun 6, 2013 / Peter Rothberg

Would Bradley Manning Be Better Off In a Civilian Court?

Would Bradley Manning Be Better Off In a Civilian Court? Would Bradley Manning Be Better Off In a Civilian Court?

If Pfc. Manning were magically transported into the civilian justice system, he would be just as screwed.

Jun 5, 2013 / Chase Madar

Senate, Military Brass Clash on Handling Sexual Assault

Senate, Military Brass Clash on Handling Sexual Assault Senate, Military Brass Clash on Handling Sexual Assault

Military brass did a bad job convincing people they are serious about preventing sexual assault.

Jun 5, 2013 / George Zornick

Chase Madar: After Three Years, Bradley Manning Begins Court-Martial Shrouded in Secrecy

Chase Madar: After Three Years, Bradley Manning Begins Court-Martial Shrouded in Secrecy Chase Madar: After Three Years, Bradley Manning Begins Court-Martial Shrouded in Secrecy

It has been three years since US Private Bradley Manning was arrested—and he’s only now getting the chance to defend himself.

Jun 4, 2013 / Press Room

Why the Military Protects the Command Structure Instead of the Victims

Why the Military Protects the Command Structure Instead of the Victims Why the Military Protects the Command Structure Instead of the Victims

The military’s dismal record on sexual assault shows it just isn’t taking the problem seriously.

May 29, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Defending a Terror Suspect

Defending a Terror Suspect Defending a Terror Suspect

Like defense attorneys for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, I did my best to represent the ‘shoe-bomber,’ Richard Reid, when I was assigned to his case. But many less notorious defen...

May 28, 2013 / Tamar Birckhead

Why Prosecuting Ariel Castro for Murder Won’t Prevent Violence Against Pregnant Women

Why Prosecuting Ariel Castro for Murder Won’t Prevent Violence Against Pregnant Women Why Prosecuting Ariel Castro for Murder Won’t Prevent Violence Against Pregnant Women

Whatever their intent, laws equating pregnancy termination with murder are used against pregnant women, not for them.

May 20, 2013 / Lynn Paltrow

In the Cleveland Kidnapping Case, Bystander Intervention Worked. What Happens When It Doesn’t?

In the Cleveland Kidnapping Case, Bystander Intervention Worked. What Happens When It Doesn’t? In the Cleveland Kidnapping Case, Bystander Intervention Worked. What Happens When It Doesn’t?

Reliance on the criminal justice system as the primary solution to intimate partner violence is a long-standing point of debate in the movement to end it.

May 13, 2013 / Eesha Pandit

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