Amanda Knox: Expressions of Guilt
Emotion Recognition in the Criminal Justice System
A young man is on trial for...
Robert Durst Fades Away (Durst 3)
This is the third in a series of articles about the hearings before the murder trial of Robert...
Felicity Huffman’s Smarter Choices (Updated with Huffman Sentencing)
Update: Just before publication of this story, actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in jail and was fined $30,000 for...
The RightWay To Shut Off the Foster Care to Prison Pipeline
Leo has been in 21 foster homes, three psych wards, and one group home. One of his foster mothers would pull him...
The Law of Unintended Consequences
The law of unintended consequences is that actions always have unanticipated effects.
Ms. Roberts, a...
David Simon: “Comprehensive, Exhaustive… Interview”
In case you missed it, David Simon, the creator and executive producer of The Wire, referred his Twitter followers to my interview...
Amanda Knox: Conviction and Apology
A D.A., a Judge, and an Alford Plea
In January 2006, 60-year-old Malcolm Burrows was...
$7.99 Half Rotisserie Chicken
The sign read “Half Rotisserie Chicken — $7.99”
On June 1, 2019, 43-year-old Mario Morataya...
“The Wire” Executive Producer – George Pelecanos – Joins the Podcast
Following on my four-part interview with the Creator of The Wire, David Simon (which you can find links...
More of “The Wire,” Healing, Mercy and Senselessness (Week 8)
This week on Crime Story began with David Simon, the creator and executive producer of The Wire, referring his 250,000 Twitter followers to my...