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  • #crimeandpunishment

    You Know She's No Good

    Amy Winehouse has been charged with assault following an incident last Saturday night in a theater. Reportedly, Winehouse attacked a staff-member after she heckled the performers. She's free on bail and will appear in court on January 20th. [NY Times]
    12/23/09
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    By Intern Katy
  • #crimeandpunishment

    Female Abusers: The Unspoken Evil?

    Are we particularly aghast about crimes like Vanessa George's because it's "contrary to the instinctive nurturing role with which it is generally assumed most women are born?" More »
    12/16/09
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    By Sadie
  • #crimeandpunishment

    "New Depths Of Depravity": School Worker Convicted Of Abusing Children

    Vanessa George, a British nursery school worker, has been convicted of molesting children in her care and sharing the images with other pedophiles. The horrifying story has caused a reevaluation of how female sex predators are treated: More »
    12/15/09
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    By Sadie
  • #cheatinghearts

    Sacred Institution

    Caught cheating in New Hampshire? You could be facing a $1,200 fine. And some lawmakers would like to keep it that way, on the grounds that taking the 200-year-old law off the books would somehow "diminish" marriage. [AP]
    12/14/09
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    By Intern Katy
  • #crimeandpunishment

    Defense: No Death Penalty For Casey Anthony

    The defense attorneys for Casey Anthony, the Florida mother charged with the murder of 2-year-old Caylee Anthony, are "expected to ask a judge to stop prosecutors from seeking the death penalty" at this morning's Orlando hearing. [CBS]
    12/11/09
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    By Sadie
  • #crimeandpunishment

    Breaking: Amanda Knox Found Guilty On All Counts, Sentenced To 26 Years In Prison

    Roughly two years after Meredith Kercher's body was discovered in their shared Italian cottage, and nearly a year after her trial began, American exchange student Amanda Knox (and her former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito), has been found guilty of murder. More »
    12/04/09
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    By hortense
  • #crimeandpunishment

    Amanda Knox Is Not An Assassin

    Today Amanda Knox begged an Italian court to free her, asking them not to brand her as "what I am not." Reasonable request, but it's a little too late for that. More »
    12/03/09
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    By Intern Katy
  • #truecrime

    Amanda Knox: As Sweet And Innocent As A Montmartre Housebreaker

    Defense: Amanda Knox isn't a cold-blooded killer with a penchant for sordid, Cruel Intentions-style sex games! Rather, she's an adorable gamine who skips around Paris to a whimsical accordion score! More »
    12/01/09
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    By Sadie
  • #crimeandpunishment

    Grand Slam Issues Fine For Serena's Rant

    Serena Williams has been fined a record $82,500 for shouting at a referee during the 2009 U.S. Open. She could also face suspension from Grand Slam tournaments, but only if she commits another "major offense." [ABCNews]
    11/30/09
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    By Intern Katy
  • #crimeandpunishment

    Polygamist Gets 10 Years

    Raymond Jessop, the first FLDS member to go on trial, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his marriage to an underage girl. "This is a case about the flesh and blood of a victim," argued prosecutors. [UPI]
    11/11/09
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    By Intern Katy
  • #crimeandpunishment

    Panty Raid

    Beauty queen Ris Low has given up her Miss Singapore title and crown after it was revealed that she went on a fancy lingerie shopping spree (in which she spent over $5,000) with seven stolen credit cards. [Reuters]
    09/30/09
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    By Intern Katy
  • #crimeandpunishment

    Clothes Call

    Riam Dean, the London woman who claimed she faced discrimination because her prosthetic arm did not fit Abercrombie and Fitch's "look policy," was awarded £8,000 for unlawful harassment, although the tribunal ruled that she hadn't suffered disability discrimination. [BBC]
    08/13/09
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    By Sadie
  • #crimeandpunishment

    Crimes Of The Heart

    Emily Horne, England's "Brazen Bigamist" who was married to four men simultaneously, has been handed a 10-month sentence, suspended for two years. The 30-year-old has been diagnosed as bipolar, and is doing well with medication. [BBC]
    07/28/09
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    By Sadie
  • #crimeandpunishment

    Bad Art

    Thomas Kinkade, whose saccharine oeuvre has appalled aesthetes at malls across the country, has been ordered to pay $2.1 million to a pair of gallery owners who say the "painter of light" scammed them out of their life's savings. [SFGate]
    06/18/09
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    By Sadie
  • #highereducation

    Harvard Senior Accused Of Involvement In Murder Accuses School Of Racism

    05/27/09
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  • #packagedeals

    Four Vacation Packages We'd Like To Take!

    An article about a holiday "On the Trail of Laura Ingalls Wilder" got us thinking: what book vaycays would we like to see? More »
    05/06/09
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    By Sadie
  • #crimeandpunishment

    Rihanna Photo Leak Investigation Continues

    The LAPD is still investigating how TMZ got Rihanna's crime victim photo. Officials will be searching LAPD computers. Meanwhile, advocacy group Stoparazzi has a petition to create something called "Rihanna's law." [The Media Buffet, Stoparazzi]
    04/24/09
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    By Dodai
  • #crimeandpunishment

    Responsible Behavior Lands Teen In Hot Water

    Last month, a teenage girl from Fairfax, VA received two weeks suspension for popping pills at school. Her drug of choice? Birth control. More »
    04/06/09
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    By Intern Katy
  • #crimeandpunishment

    Rape Is Always Bad, Even When It Happens To "Bad" People

    NPR's Tell Me More brought together a survivor, a judge and an anti-rape activist to discuss why it's not funny for prison rape victims to be the, um, recipient of society's jokes. More »
    03/30/09
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    By Megan
  • #crimeandpunishment

    Sucking At Life

    Jason Savage, arrested last year for masturbating with a car wash vacuum, got 90 days in jail after pleading not guilty. Makes hairy palms seem rather preferable, doesn't it? [The Smoking Gun, CBS]
    03/26/09
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    By Megan
  • #crimeandpunishment

    17 Year Old Girl Receives Two Life Sentences For Killing Family

    17-year old Erin Caffey of Emory, Texas was sentenced to two life terms, with the possibility of parole in 2051, after striking a plea deal in the murders of her mother and two brothers. More »
    01/04/09
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    By hortense
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