By Soni Starr Mandatory minimum sentences for first time drug offenses are one of the most damaging laws on the books to date. Mandatory minimums transfer sentencing power from judges to prosecutors. Prosecutors habitually threaten to bring charges carrying long mandatory minimum...
The US~Observer highlights science used in the legal system, also known as, "junk science." Junk Science is often relied upon by courts to help convict innocent men and women.
