Category Archives: Crime & Punishment

That Trump jury questionnaire? It’s a…jury questionnaire

Maybe that doesn’t make sense. I’ll explain: I’ve been listening to lots of legal experts and experts-in-being-totally-hooked (as I am) on certain current legal matters. They are talking excitedly about what they’ve learned about the questionnaire to be filled in … Continue reading →

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Two justice systems, one for the rich, one for the rest of us?

Another cliché I wish could be laid to rest (I’d say “killed,” but I am adamantly opposed to the death penalty). I’m highly sensitive to the gross injustices of wrongful convictions and imprisonments thanks to the Innocence Project, on the … Continue reading →

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“Justice delayed is justice denied”?

I wish people who express their opinions on TAFKAT, in the Times — wherever — would give up at least one bad cliché: “Justice delayed is justice denied”* when talking about Trumpists and our justice system. Delays, as caused by … Continue reading →

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