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American vs. Norwegian Criminal Justice

A truly excellent article in the Economist about the relative value of the Norwegian and American criminal justice systems: Nothing can be done to bring Mr Breivik’s victims back to life. The most compelling, non-mystical case for vengeance is that it offers some consolation to those wracked by desolation and fury at the murder of…

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The Problem with Bail in the U.S. and Raleigh, NC

National Public Radio (NPR) has a great series on the problem of bail in the United States. The United States is one of the only industrialized countries that as a bail bond system. This is a system whereby private people – bail bondsman – serve as, in effect, policemen on behalf of the [...]

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