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Upset woman in casino with falling cards
Upset woman in casino with falling cards

A study funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found that problem gambling grows as the number of ways to gamble legally multiplies. That means that as more jurisdictions legalize g...

How to sentence someone with a gambling addiction

A study funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found that problem gambling grows as the number of ways to gamble legally multiplies. That means that as more jurisdictions legalize g...

Debate. The science of communication.
Debate. The science of communication.

According to our latest survey, judges disagree over whether the venerable “reasonable person” standard works as an objective test of responsible thinking and behavior. Our Question of the Month email...

A heated argument over the 'reasonable person'

According to our latest survey, judges disagree over whether the venerable “reasonable person” standard works as an objective test of responsible thinking and behavior. Our Question of the Month email...

Social Justice Together
Social Justice Together

The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein ...

If the local judge can be objective, so can the local jurors

The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein ...

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