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N.J. High Court Issues Ruling Changing Eyewitness Identification Procedures

The New Jersey Supreme Court issued a ruling this week that could go on to change eyewitness identification handling procedures in courts across the country. Not because their ruling has to be followed throughout the nation but because the NJ … Continue reading

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New Jersey Criminal Offenders are Return Customers of the Most Costly Kind

In a normal business, return customers are a great thing—increasing revenue. But in the prison system, return customers are the worst kind, draining the budget and offering nothing new to the community in between stints. According to a major study … Continue reading

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NJ Case On Strip Searches May Go before Supreme Court

The United States Supreme Court may decide to hear an important case out of New Jersey in the coming months—one related to when strip searches are appropriate in the jailing of individuals. Currently, those arrested and held in jails across … Continue reading

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New Jersey Calling Drug Courts a Success

A recently released report is touting the success of the decade old New Jersey drug court system. Many have long thought helping drug offenders rather than simply locking them up was the key to reducing recidivism and the new Department … Continue reading

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New Jersey High Court Questions Accuracy of Eyewitness ID’s

In a move unmatched by any other state, the Supreme Court of New Jersey has looked at piles of scientific evidence concerning the reliability of eyewitness testimony and developed procedures to minimize the disastrous effects of misidentification. According to the … Continue reading

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