Those in Massachusetts who enjoy reading crime news may be interested in a new policy being enacted in many newsrooms. Certain news outlets are choosing to no longer use online mugshot galleries. Because of the pervasiveness of the internet, many people feel that...
Month: February 2020
Paper examines way to combat implicit bias
Some people may get a fairer trial in Massachusetts if their potential jurors are first instructed regarding race bias and other biases based on stereotypes. An article that appeared in the Seattle Journal for Social Justice by an Arizona assistant federal public...
Appeals Court upholds conviction in 1994 murder case
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled to uphold the conviction of a man who was found guilty in 2017 of shooting and killing an 18-year-old Norton man in February 1994. The Plymouth County District Attorney's Office reported that the court’s unpublished opinion on...
