Explore how U.S. criminal law defines, prosecutes, and punishes crime — including key elements, defenses, sentencing rules, ...

The Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site is more than a former prison-turned-museum and occasional haunted house: It's also an educational hub in Philly to learn about the criminal justice system ...

As artificial intelligence rapidly evolves, a national task force is urging caution and careful implementation for its use in ...

A photo of Brock Turner, the Stanford swimmer given what many view as a light sentence for sexual assault in 2016, now appears next to the definition of “rape” in a college criminal justice textbook.

Several Democrats who are engaged in competitive House races have altered their stances on criminal justice provisions they previously championed as the midterm elections approach. Crime has become an ...

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — Communities are coming together to crack down on crime along the I-95 corridor including Orangeburg, Calhoun, and Clarendon counties. Stakeholders from these counties ...