With the rise of DNA evidence, we now know more than ever about how often eyewitnesses make mistakes. It's staggering. A lot of people go to jail because a confident eyewitness makes a mistake in court and picks out the wrong person. Why does this happen? While every...

Plea bargains are an interesting part of the justice system in the United States. Typically, it means that you're offered a lesser charge if you decide you will plead guilty to that charge. For instance, you may have been accused of murder, but you could get...