Hacker News with Generative AI: Criminal Justice

AI in Criminal Justice Is the Trend Attorneys Need to Know About (eff.org)
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our criminal justice system is one of the most worrying developments across policing and the courts, and EFF has been tracking it for years.

Artificial Intelligence, Law, Criminal Justice

10 points by hn_acker 16 days ago | 0 comments

Myths and Realities: Prosecutors and Criminal Justice Reform (brennancenter.org)
Prosecutors play a vital role in the criminal justice system, determining not just which cases to pursue but also what charges to file and penalties to seek.

Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, Legal Reform

16 points by hn_acker 23 days ago | 25 comments

Shaken Baby Syndrome Has Been Discredited. Why Is Roberson Still on Death Row? (scientificamerican.com)
In a last-minute effort to save the life of a man on death row, a bipartisan group of Texas legislators has just done something extraordinary: they have unanimously subpoenaed Robert Roberson, convicted in 2003 of killing his daughter based on the now-discredited theory of shaken baby syndrome, to testify before them five days after he was scheduled to be executed, effectively forcing the state to keep him alive.

Criminal Justice, Texas, Death Penalty, Medical Misinformation

50 points by rossant 26 days ago | 17 comments

Tell HN: Texas about to execute Robert Roberson, a 57-year-old man with autism (ycombinator.com)
On Thursday, Texas is likely to execute Robert Roberson, 57, a man with autism sentenced to death in 2003 after his daughter Nikki died [1, 2].

Texas, Capital Punishment, Autism, Criminal Justice

29 points by rossant 38 days ago | 4 comments

Why Are Innocent People Still Being Executed? (theatlantic.com)
On Tuesday night, Missouri executed Marcellus Williams, a man who may well have been innocent of the crime he was convicted of.

Criminal Justice, Capital Punishment, Innocence Project

10 points by rossant 53 days ago | 5 comments

Denial of Robert Roberson's Application for Relief in Shaken Baby Innocence Case (innocenceproject.org)

Law, Innocence Project, Criminal Justice

83 points by rossant 71 days ago | 39 comments

Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect (apnews.com)

Oregon, Law, Drug Policy, Criminal Justice

36 points by geox 81 days ago | 81 comments

The DA Says He's Innocent. He Might Spend Life in Prison Anyway (propublica.org)

Law, Justice, Criminal Justice, Prison

56 points by speckx 93 days ago | 24 comments

The Criminal Charges Against Aaron Swartz Were Fair and Reasonable (2013) (volokh.com)