October 12, 2016
Which is worse?
Consider each of the following scenarios: Scenario 1: Police officer is riding along when he spots a car with a black male driver. As he follows a policy of racial…
Posts filed under criminal justice reform
September 21, 2016
Improving Grand Juries
I originally intended to have at least 2 more posts on grand juries, but decided against. They were both going to be “its unbelievable how easy it is to get…
September 12, 2016
Grand Jury nullification
Here are two fictionalized cases where the arrested individuals were fortunately not indicted. Case 1. A young male stormed out of a court room after the judge indicated he should leave….
September 06, 2016
Phones, Phones, Phones—But Not Really
Take a moment to imagine the following 2 scenarios. Scenario 1. Company A produced the ExcellaFone smartphone which was widely loved and had no problems. It was widely regarded as…