Our readers may or may not be aware that tonight, Thanksgiving Eve, is one of the busiest nights of the year for bar-hopping. Many individuals visiting with friends and family from wherever they have gone for the holiday tend to go out drinking in order to celebrate....
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What the American prison system can learn from those in Europe
A highly-anticipated report was just released by a group of American public defenders, judges, corrections officials and prosecutors. This group had spent time in Europe back in February of this year studying the penal practices of both the Netherlands and Germany....
Study considers breath test for marijuana-related DUIs
Although Colorado lawmakers have legalized the use of marijuana for both medicinal and recreational purposes under certain circumstances, adults may not use marijuana and then drive legally if a certain amount of the drug remains in their systems. The rationale behind...
Colorado compensates wrongfully convicted persons
The criminal justice system aims to both hold guilty individuals responsible for criminal infractions and to ensure that the rights of innocent, accused and convicted individuals alike are respected. Tragically, even when innocent persons have mounted a compelling...
False confession rate is higher among teens charged with crimes
False confessions pose a serious impediment to justice. When individuals falsely confess to committing crimes, there is usually a frustrating or unacceptable reason behind the confession. Sometimes individuals confess falsely in order to protect another person or to...