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...zealously guarded the right of criminal defendants to confront their accusers in court. But new evidence rules adopted by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2004 and by Wisconsin's Supreme Court in 2006 are allowing Julie Jensen?and perhaps other, future murder victims???to take the stand from beyond the grave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Briefing | 1/17/2008 | See Source »

Ominously, the raids by guerrillas loyal to Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) and the Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (ZAPU), headed by Joshua Nkomo, appear to be aimed at new targets. Both black and white moderates have become priority victims???a tactic apparently intended to shatter the country's already sagging morale. In one of the most gruesome of such recent terrorist incidents, 39 black moderates of Sithole's faction who had been sent into the bush to convince dissidents that the transition was working were captured and executed; their bodies were then laid out by the guerrillas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RHODESIA: The Target Is Moderation | 8/7/1978 | See Source »

...surprising that Paisnel, 46, a balding, mustached man, had escaped suspicion for so long. Though he fitted the few scraps of description offered by the victims???rough hands, a habit of softly muttering "Jesus"?Paisnel was a respected businessman, husband, and guardian of several foster children. Every year, "Uncle Ted" faithfully appeared at the local orphanage, dressed as Father Christmas, I! I to hand out sweets and toys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITAIN: The Hermit of Les Ecr | 12/13/1971 | See Source »

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