When states turn to private prisons, the number of criminals incarcerated rises and the length of sentences increases.
Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2020
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When "Britain's most notorious bigamist," Emily Horne, was handed a 10-month suspended prison sentence in 2009 for marrying five times without ever divorcing, her gender caught many off guard.
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2020
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Weary after a day's work on the water, Albanian fisherman Ilir Neziri peers down with disappointment at his small haul of carp from Shkodra, the largest lake in southern Europe.
Ecology
Nov 7, 2019
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Racial and ethnic gaps in criminal sentences have declined, in some cases significantly, since the mid-1990s, a new analysis of state, county and federal data suggests.
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2019
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Brain evidence is playing an increasing role in criminal trials in the United States. An analysis indicates that brain evidence such as MRI or CAT scans – meant to provide proof of abnormalities, brain damage or disorder ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2019
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In reality many of the relatives of prisoners are also subjected to harsh penalties by the State. Innocent people, who do not deserve to be punished, but who nevertheless live in the shadow of a prison. Why have we chosen ...
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2018
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Rapper Meek Mill is back in prison in Pennsylvania for violating the terms of his probation.
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2017
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The U.S. prison population continued to rise even after the crime rate began declining in the mid-1990s because judges were faced with more repeat offenders, a new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2016
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A man who helped send millions of illegal spam messages to U.S. and international cellphones and computers has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison by a federal judge in Pennsylvania.
Security
Feb 1, 2016
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Stricter state sentencing laws in Washington have swelled the ranks of inmates serving life sentences to nearly one in five.
Social Sciences
Jul 8, 2015
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