Drugged Driving

Saving Lives: Combating Drugged Driving with Responsibility.org & NASID

Darrin Grondel and Brian Swift discuss efforts to combat drugged driving, the role of oral fluid testing, and how Responsibility.org and NASID are saving lives.
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Fairness in the courts

Why Fairness in the Courts Looks Different to Judges and the Public

Legal training tends to emphasize a set of criteria for evaluating fairness in the courts that differs in some notable respects from those the public uses when deciding what is fair and what promotes trust. That gap creates the potential for misunderstanding when judges set out to define what the public expects and the quality
Arkansas Specialty Courts

Advancing Justice: Arkansas Drug Court Professionals Association Insights

Judge Andrew Gill and Janet Hawley discuss Arkansas Specialty Courts' growth, ADCPA's annual conference, and efforts to improve justice statewide.
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admissibility of scientific evidence

Understanding the Admissibility of Scientific Evidence in Court

Have you ever heard of the “Daubert/Frye” test? The apparent merging of the Frye and Daubert standards reflects a certain confusion that exists on the appropriate legal standard for the admissibility of scientific evidence, particularly in criminal cases. While the standard for the admission of scientific evidence can vary widely from federal courts to state courts and from state to
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