Many of the “well-known” Halloween dangers are, in fact, urban legends. Despite fears that certain houses pass out poisoned candy or treats with razor blades hidden inside, there seems to be no evidence backing up those oft-repeated rumors.Unfortunately, Halloween is...
Month: October 2014
Lawsuit: Woman locked up for crime she couldn’t have committed
We have written many times in the past about the problem of wrongful conviction in the United States. It happens a lot more often than most people realize, and it happens here in Wisconsin as well as in other states.While wrongful conviction can be the unfortunate...
Study suggests that teen suspects do not understand their rights
As an adult, your idea of what constitutes an authority figure is probably more nuanced than it was when you were a kid. Children tend to view most adults as authority figures, including parents, teachers and police. As such, most children and teenagers probably don’t...
Noting the difference between pedophilia and child sex crimes
Which is more important: Preventing crime or punishing those who commit it after the fact? Most of us would say that crime prevention is more important and a far more valuable use of law enforcement resources. Yet with certain sex crimes, laws and public attitudes...
WI teen wants to sue Milwaukee for bad police interrogation
A couple weeks ago, we wrote about the unsettling truth that race continues to play a large role in the criminal justice system throughout Wisconsin. This is evident in the way that drug crimes are prosecuted, as African Americans make up a vastly disproportional...