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  • July 2008

    • Supreme Court: It's a Dialog, Not an Isolated Oracle

      New York Times  |  Jul 13, 08 5:00 AM CDT

      Supreme Court: It's a Dialog, Not an Isolated Oracle

      (Newser) - Rather than boldly paving new roads, the Supreme Court functions largely as a bellwether of public opinion, cementing change “rather than propelling it,” writes Linda Greenhouse, looking back on some 30 years of reporting on the court for the New York Times . The justices don’t constitute a “remote oracle”--instead, they function as part of America’s ever-changing political dialog. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • justice system  • justice  • decision

  • June 2008

    • Mexico Overhauls Justice System

      Washington Post  |  Jun 18, 08 2:30 AM CDT

      Mexico Overhauls Justice System

      (Newser) - Sweeping reforms of Mexico's criminal justice system were signed into law by President Felipe Calderon yesterday. US-style public trials and presumption of innocence will replace Mexico's slow, closed-door system that proceeds almost exclusively through briefs, reports the Washington Post. The reforms also give investigators power to hold suspects 80 days without charges.      More »

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      Mexico  • Felipe Calderon  • Human Rights Watch  • drug cartels  • justice system  • judges

  • May 2008
  • January 2008

    • World Frowns on American For-Profit Bail System

      New York Times  |  Jan 29, 08 2:28 PM CST

      World Frowns on American For-Profit Bail System

      (Newser) - For the rest of the world, America’s bail bonds industry is a horrifying concept. Bail bondsmen are a private, commercial wing of the US justice system, putting up defendants’ bail in exchange for a non-refundable fee, the New York Times explains. To critics, the system is unfair and corrupt, forcing even innocent people to pay up. But it’s also extremely effective. More »

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      court  • bail  • justice system  • bounty hunter  • defendants  • Dog the Bounty Hunter

  • March 2007

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