Crime and punishment
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Comey grand jury never saw final indictment
Speed Read This ‘drove home just how slapdash’ the case is, said The New York Times
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Israel arrests ex-IDF legal chief over abuse video leak
Speed Read Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi had resigned from her post last week
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Eel-egal trade: the world’s most lucrative wildlife crime?
Under the Radar Trafficking of juvenile ‘glass’ eels from Europe to Asia generates up to €3bn a year but the species is on the brink of extinction
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Trouble on the seas as cruise ship crime rates rise
The Explainer Crimes on ships reached nearly a two-year high in 2025
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for coup attempt
Speed Read Bolsonaro was convicted of attempting to stay in power following his 2022 election loss
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead at 31
Speed Read Kirk was holding a debate session at Utah Valley University
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The countries around the world without jury trials
The Explainer Legal systems in much of continental Europe and Asia do not rely on randomly selected members of the public
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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An American faces years in jail for allegedly insulting Thailand's monarchy
Under the Radar The country's laws against insulting the monarchy are some of the world's strongest
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The 'two-tier justice' row
The Explainer Sentencing Council delays new guidance advising pre-sentencing reports for ethnic minorities and women after backlash from both Labour and Tories about bias
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What does the Le Pen verdict mean for the future of French politics?
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Convicted of embezzlement and slapped with a five year ban on running for public office, where does arch-conservative Marine Le Pen go from here — and will the movement she leads follow?
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Fare dodging: London's transport blight
In The Spotlight Critics say Sadiq Khan is 'in denial' about the scale of fare evasion
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Lucy Letby: new medical experts' view of baby deaths
The Explainer Panel finds that her convictions are 'one of the major injustices of modern times'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Middle-class shoplifting: how bougie bandits got in on the act
The Explainer Organic leeks and sourdough crumpets swiped from shelves by thieves with 'sense of entitlement'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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The inmate firefighters tackling the wildfires in Los Angeles
In The Spotlight Convicts sent into the danger zone make around $27 for a 24-hour shift
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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