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Rules—odd, obscure and sometimes outrageous—from all corners of the criminal justice system.
The Rules
August 18, 2015
Why You Can’t Use Dictionaries in Court
The many shifting definitions of “malice” and “rape.”
By
Christie Thompson
The Rules
August 14, 2015
A Sketch of Tom Brady, but No Photo?
Maintaining courtroom decorum the old-fashioned way.
By
Andrew Cohen
The Rules
April 3, 2015
Prison Bling
Keep it simple, keep it religious.
By
Clare Sestanovich
The Rules
March 27, 2015
Can Weaves Be Dangerous?
The problem of race and hair behind bars.
By
Simone Weichselbaum
The Rules
December 3, 2014
Why are Some Inmates in South Carolina Wearing Pink Jumpsuits?
Punishing the act of self-pleasure.
By
Clare Sestanovich