N.Y. failing to act on wrongful convictions: study
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In New York, DNA evidence has exonerated 23 people wrongfully convicted of crimes since 1991, but the state has failed to enact laws that would prevent sending more innocent people to jail.
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NEW YORK -- The judge overseeing a criminal tax fraud case against 16 former KPMG LLP executives said he won't dismiss charges until he learns how the defendants were allegedly harmed by illegal government conduct.
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Deliberate bugging of conversations with lawyers could see trials halted and convictions overturned
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A judge found that the evidence did not support the conviction of a former N.Y.S.E. supervisor who once oversaw trading in General Electric stock.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- For all its flaws, faults and flops, one reassuring characteristic of the American press is that it tends to learn from its ethical lapses and major factual mistakes.
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Three-quarters of the public back the idea of fines for companies who fail to train employees, a survey says.
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A study reveals a lack of consistency in the way universities punish plagiarism.
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The Home Office suffered a "collective failure" over the records of Britons convicted abroad, a report says.
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Â· Research may lead to change in contempt law  Â· More information may be given in high-profile cases
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The justice department is set to overturn the convictions of three men after it emerged mistakes were made in the case.
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Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. NEW YORK , New York, United States of America -- The New York State Board of Parole Tuesday denied parole to
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New York's highest court ruled Tuesday that the state wrongly confined convicted sex offenders in psychiatric facilities after their prison sentences ended.
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State child-welfare workers in Miami often failed to perform criminal background checks before placing a child in the home of a relative or family friend, according to a study by Florida's beleaguered social services agency.
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Research should examine whether juries are prejudiced by media reports, the Attorney General says.
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By The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Jun. 17--The more the people see of their criminal justice system in action, the more they will have a stake in the way it performs. If it is doing justice, people will see that and give the system the public support it needs.
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Rape conviction rates remain close to an all-time low despite efforts by the government, police and prosecutors to improve performance, according to Home Office research published today.
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Employers are learning that victims of violence are often reluctant to seek help.