Wrongful conviction and the laws regarding financial compensation
We have previously written about the importance of Wisconsin’s criminal DNA database, as well as some of the legal challenges associated with it. For law
We have previously written about the importance of Wisconsin’s criminal DNA database, as well as some of the legal challenges associated with it. For law
he Massachusetts state crime lab came under scrutiny recently after it was discovered that one of its scientists may have tainted evidence used in thousands
Currently in Wisconsin, certain individuals are required to submit DNA samples to law enforcement for cataloging. However, under a proposal submitted by the state’s Department
Since its creation, Facebook has been the source of much controversy within the criminal justice system. Historically, Facebook has been a valuable tool for law
We have previously written that some tools of the criminal justice system – ones which have long defined standards of evidence – are now being
Earlier this week, we began a discussion about a serious problem within the criminal justice system: potentially unjust holes in the plea bargain process. Most
If you were facing criminal charges for a crime you did not commit, would you ever choose to plead guilty? Of course you wouldn’t. Most
We have previously written about the importance of hard and fast scientific evidence in the prosecution or defense of serious crimes. In recent years, Wisconsin
Earlier this week, we wrote that a Wisconsin man was recently granted a new trial after a 1994 conviction on two counts of armed robbery.
We recently wrote about how unreliable eyewitness testimony can be in criminal cases. A recent study concluded that a simple variation in the way witnesses