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November December 2002 View as JSON

Crime & Justice Investigative Methods Data & Databases

Computer-assisted reporting reveals critical flaws in criminal justice systems, including Texas judges failing to grant speedy trials resulting in suspect releases, racial disparities in Pittsburgh jury selection, and the link between liquor license locations and drunk driving incidents.

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This issue showcases some of the best uses of CAR to dig into crime and justice. Reporters discovered that the failure of some Texas judges to grant speedy trials led to the release of thousands of suspects, that there was racial inequity in Pittsburgh juries, and the correlation between drunken driving accidents and liquor license locations.