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Criminal Justice
This journalism has been created by students who are covering issues in criminal justice as part of the Multiplatform Newsroom: Projects capstone courses at the Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication.
Favor House: A Mission Against Addiction, Recidivism
Rev. Dr. Charles McDonald was very quick to tell me that Favor House Ministries ...
CSI Effect: Television’s Portrayal of Forensic Science Leads to More Acquittals
In 2015, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” was canceled after 15 years on the air, ...
Reviewing the Immense Power of Prosecutors
The official who holds the most power in the criminal justice system may not ...
Popularity of Substance-Free Activities at UGA Continues to Grow
Students at the University of Georgia are starting to push back against the alcohol-infused ...
Local School Credits Athletics With Lowering Crime Rates
A recent study shows that 68 percent of incarcerated males do not have a ...
DUI Arrests Decreasing Each Year in Athens-Clarke County
Since 2007, the number of DUI arrests in Athens-Clarke County has decreased steadily from ...
Athens Clarke-County Plans to Eliminate Cash Bail System
The Athens-Clarke County Commission and mayor plan to eliminate bail for local ordinance violations. ...
Georgia Justice Project Seeks to Provide Life-Changing Opportunities
It looked like April LaLand-Sentmanat had no way out. Terrified for her 10-year prison ...
Half Of All Inmates are Mentally Ill, So Why Are They In Jail?
Just to be clear, if you’re in jail, chances are you are accused or ...
Use of Death Penalty in Georgia is Declining
Georgia jurors have not handed down a death sentence in the past five years ...
Use of Unpaid Inmate Labor Scrutinized in Athens-Clarke County
On March 22, Athens for Everyone released a statement reaffirming their position against unpaid ...
Clarke County Crime at 10-Year Low, Still Above National Average
Data analyzed from the Athens-Clarke County crime report webpage reveals that crime has hit ...
