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From Public Flogging to Flock Cameras: How the U.S. Justice System Evolved Over 250 Years

As the nation celebrates two and a half centuries of independence, we put together a syllabus of some essential criminal justice reading.

Closing Argument • 07.04.2026

I’m a Judge and I Think Criminal Court Is Horrifying

“I was shocked at the casual racism emanating from the bench.”

Life Inside • 08.11.2016

Kentucky Judge Amber Wolf On Her Newfound Internet Stardom

“All judges are human beings under that robe.”

Q&A • 08.10.2016

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