LA Criminal Justice System Examined

The Associated Press reports that, since 1996, Louisiana ranks third in the nation for releasing death row inmates among the 38 states that impose the death penalty. Of the four men freed, however, none have been released as a result of DNA testing. The article breifly examines the state of Louisiana's criminal justice system.

On a related note, several newspapers are carrying stories about the CSI effect, which implies that police dramas (specifically CSI) are having an unexpected impact in the real world: The public thinks every crime can be solved, and solved now - just like on television. Example stories at the Boston Globe and Portland Oregonian. Links via BoingBoing.

Posted by AJR at February 17, 2003 07:40 AM