A law written to prevent human trafficking is being wielded against low-level drug dealers. The effects are long-lasting.
Tag: Criminal Justice
Xiao Jianhua, Chinese Canadian Billionaire, on Trial in China
The case against the financier Xiao Jianhua is widely seen as part of a crackdown on the debt-fueled excess that drove China’s economic growth.
U.K. Justice System Has Failed Rape Victims, Government Says
Ministers apologized for “systemic failings” after a report confirmed that, even as sexual assaults have risen in England and Wales in recent years, prosecutions have declined.
Why Matteo Salvini Wouldn’t Mind Being Prosecuted
The Italian nationalist is facing a potential trial on accusations of abduction for blocking rescued migrants when he was interior minister. And he can’t believe his luck.
New York’s Jails Are Failing. Is the Answer 3,600 Miles Away?
City officials are looking to Norway, whose correctional system is a radical departure from cold, harsh American prisons.
Carlos Ghosn Hasn’t Seen His Wife in Months. Japan’s Prosecutors Want It That Way.
Prosecutors persuaded a court to deny contact between the couple, citing conspiracy concerns about Carole Ghosn and her criticism of Japan’s legal system.
Amanda Knox Returns to Italy for First Time Since Her Acquittal
Ms. Knox, an American who was exonerated in a 2007 murder, went back to the country where her legal drama unfolded to speak about wrongful convictions and how journalists cover cases like hers.
U.K. Police Have a Message for Crime Victims: Hand Over Your Private Data
Privacy and victim advocates criticized the policy, which asks victims and witnesses to consent to searching their electronic devices, or their cases may be dropped.