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But in practice, reasonable doubt may make convictions too easy. At least half a dozen studies have found that when the prosecution's case isn't airtight, juries often interpret "beyond a reasonable doubt" to mean, in effect, probably guilty. In one study, prospective jurors said they would be willing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Benefits of Doubt. | 3/22/2007 | See Source »

The U.S. is learning it can't pick sides in the sectarian bloodbath that has unfolded over the past year as ballooning Sunni and Shi'ite death squads have played a gruesome game of tit-for-tat. Last fall, a senior U.S. intelligence official in Baghdad explained that one side...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Baghdad Balancing Act | 3/21/2007 | See Source »

However, that weakness seems small compared to all of Harvard’s strengths this season.

Author: By Alexandra J. Mihalek, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: SOFTBALL '07: Senior Duo Ready To Lead Team to Ivy League Title | 3/20/2007 | See Source »

Hillary’s willingness to defy the ideologies of the past is her strength, not a weakness. Following on the heels of the most dogmatic administration in recent history, we welcome a president who approaches today’s complex issues with an eye toward workable solutions rather than...

Author: By Indira Phukan, Rahul Prabhakar, and Ari S. Ruben | Title: You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet | 3/18/2007 | See Source »

This inflated and meaningless statement is devoid of argument and substance; it is meant to do only this—excite fear, and impugn the patriotic resolve of his opponents. He invokes “the terrorists”—perhaps the sectarian militia at war with one...

Author: By Peter C. D. Mulcahy | Title: Fear and Patriotism | 3/15/2007 | See Source »

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