"Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius on Trial

Pistorius is charged with he murder of his model-turned-law-school grad girlfriend Reeva Steenkemp in a wealthy gated community in Pretoria, South Africa on Valentine's day of last year. 

(via http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/africa/article3688259.ece)

A Paralympic athlete, dubbed the "fastest man on no legs," Pistorius was the first amputee runner to compete in the Olympic Games in 2012. A celebrity athlete with substantial endorsements viewed by some as a national hero, it is easy to be cynical about the chances of such a well-known public figure actually being convicted. 

(via http://www.enca.com/south-africa/oscar-pistorius-rise-and-fall-national-hero)

Reflections on the Ethics of the Bail Bond System

(via http://prisonphotography.org/tag/npr/)

presumption of innocence

n. a fundamental protection for a person accused of a crime, which requires the prosecution to prove its case against the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt. This is opposite from the criminal law in many countries, where the accused is considered guilty until he/ she proves his/her innocence or the government completely fails to prove its case.