Fault Lines

Monitoring the cracks in America’s criminal justice system.
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TSA Security Theater: When The Show Bombs
Jun 2, 2015(Comments: 3)June 2, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — At the fringes, there are some people who are willing to forego the promise of safety because they favor liberty, and those who are so afraid that there is no... -
Police Brutality: From Michael Brown to Michael Brelo
Jun 2, 2015(Comments: 0)June 2, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — When a prosecutor in St. Louis, Missouri, couldn’t bring himself to convince a grand jury that a crime might have occurred when Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael... -
Pleading Dirty: Do Plea Bargains Corrupt The System?
Jun 1, 2015(Comments: 3)June 1, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — There are lies, damned lies and plea bargains. Cleveland, Ohio, of all godforsaken places, has become a hotbed of challenges to the routines of the criminal justice system. After the... -
Welcome to Fault Lines: Monitoring America’s Criminal Justice System
Jun 1, 2015(Comments: 10)June 1, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Welcome to Fault Lines, an experiment in criminal justice thought and writing. There are usually good arguments to be had on either side of critical issues, but writing often fails...