“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Martin Luther King’s words evoke a powerful image, but also leave much to the imagination. What should justice look like? What ...

Pat Jilek can’t find a doctor. When the former train conductor and railway safety representative retired in 2022, he and his ...

Lawmakers have begun filing bills seeking to end the practice of beginning almost all malpractice lawsuits with the threat of ...

How much is “too much” when it comes to punishment? From Virginia courts to the U.S. Supreme Court, judges have wrestled with punitive damages and the fine line between deterrence and excess. This ...

Justice needs to address the effects on victims. Source: Stephano Pollio/Unsplash, Creative Commons The North American legal system has been stagnant for many years and it may be time to ask ourselves ...

A method for bringing victims and offenders together. Howard Zehr is director of the Conflict Transformation Program at Eastern Mennonite University and author of Changing Lenses: A New Focus for ...

I read that statement, took a deep breath, and read the names of the five men. My heart sank. I know all five of them. I regularly talk with three of the men. One of the men is a dear friend. Our ...

The Estate of Nicholas Barone trial in Bridgeport Superior Court in Connecticut before Judge William Clark concluded with a $15 million plaintiff’s verdict on 5/16/2024. The jury also awarded punitive ...

Arkansas vies for having one of the most punitive criminal justice systems in the United States, similar to those in Russia. We don't follow best correctional practices in many ways. Punishment is ...