Perpetrators of genocide say they're 'good people'
The men who were tried for their role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide that killed up to 1 million people want you to know that they're actually very good people.
Social Sciences
Oct 5, 2017
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Exploring the use of algorithms in the criminal justice system
Courts nationwide are making greater use of computer algorithms to help determine whether defendants should be released into the community while they await trial. The idea is to accurately determine whether a defendant poses ...
Computer Sciences
May 31, 2017
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Man guilty of libel over Facebook 'likes': Swiss court
In a landmark ruling, a Swiss court has fined a man for "liking" comments on Facebook accusing an animal rights activist of being a "racist" and an "anti-Semite".
Internet
May 30, 2017
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Crime and virtual punishment
When it comes to crime and punishment, how judges dish out prison sentences is anything but a game.
Software
Apr 27, 2017
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Court sidesteps issue of social media account authentication
The Connecticut Supreme Court has sidestepped the issue of how social media accounts should be authenticated in criminal cases in a ruling upholding a murder conviction.
Internet
Nov 14, 2016
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Genetic defense for violent crimes could backfire for defendants
Genetic explanations for violent crimes may encourage jurors to support an insanity defense, but jurors may also believe the defendant is a persistent threat who will commit more crimes in the future, according to new research ...
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2015
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DOJ, FBI acknowledge flawed testimony from unit
The Justice Department and FBI have formally acknowledged that nearly every examiner in the FBI Laboratory's microscopic hair comparison unit gave flawed testimony in almost all trials in which they offered evidence against ...
Internet
Apr 19, 2015
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Feds say third guilty plea entered in computer hacking case
Federal prosecutors have obtained a third guilty plea involving an international hacking ring that gained access to a U.S. Army computer network while targeting computer giant Microsoft and several video game developers.
Security
Jan 21, 2015
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Silicon Valley firms ink settlement in non-poaching case (Update)
Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe have inked a $415 million settlement over charges they colluded not to poach one another's employees, according to court documents.
Business
Jan 15, 2015
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Study examines racial bias in death-penalty decisions
A Latino defendant convicted of murder who is poor is more likely to be sentenced to death by white jurors, a new study shows.
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2014
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