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"Consensus on Counting the Innocent: We Can't."
"Consensus on Counting the Innocent: We Can't." Tuesday's installment of The New York Times will contain this new installment of Adam Liptak's "Sidebar" column. It begins, "A couple of years ago, Justice Antonin Scalia, concurring in a Supreme Court death penalty decision, took stock of the American criminal justice system and pronounced himself satisfied...

Legal Theory Lexicon: Concepts & Conceptions
Introduction Some ideas seem to be endlessly debated. We might all agree that "justice" is a good thing, but some of us think that justice boils down to counting the utility of each individual equally, while others think that justice...

Who is trying to count sentencing mistakes
Writing in the New York Times, Adam Liptak's "Sidebar" column today is headlined "Consensus on Counting the Innocent: We Can't." Here are snippets: A couple of years ago, Justice Antonin Scalia, concurring in a Supreme Court death penalty decision, took...

Consensus on Counting the Innocent: We Can't
That's the title of Adam Liptak's latest Sidebar column in today's New York Times; a must-read. LINK Here are two extended excerpts: A couple of years ago, Justice Antonin Scalia, concurring in a Supreme Court death penalty decision, took stock...

Then why do I keep counting
The song on constant rotation these days is Why Do I Keep Counting by The Killers. I mean, really, if all of our days are numbered...??

Michigan/Florida Backlash Backlash
Good arguments:1. For counting Florida's delegates; and2. Counting both Michigan's and Florida's delegates.And guess who chimed in on the side of counting the delegates? The NAACP. Wow...

Anna Nicole Smith's Legal Troubles
Court cases and legal issues related to Anna Nicole Smith

Katrina Victims See Justice, Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions
Katrina Victims See Justice Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions

ReNu Lens Cleaner
600 Lawuits Settled and Counting

Refco
Ex-CEO Gets 16 Years

Nail Guns
Injury Rate More Than Doubles in Three Years

Ballot Device
Election Systems and Software agrees to pays city of San Francisco $3.5 million settlement after problems with AutoMARK lead to prolonged hand counting of votes.

False Arrest
City of Greer pays $50,000 settlement after imprisoning a woman whose charges had been dismissed years earlier.