Factual Error in Kennedy Decision: Reporting for the NY Times, Linda Greenhouse examines the potential impact of the Kennedy ruling that the death penalty is not a suitable punishment for child rape in light of the fact that the justices appeared to place great emphasis on the belief that no federal jurisdiction permitted that punishment. No briefs were submitted containing contrary information, but apparently, the military changed its law in 2006 to make child rape punishable by death.

Taser Proliferation Likely after 2nd Amendment Ruling?: Paul H. Robinson's op-ed in the NY Times suggests that the new Supreme Court decision on the individual's right to bear arms will result in legislation to limit firearms in favor of non-lethal alternatives like the Taser.

Crime Stoppers Txt to Fight Crime: Whether due to stereotypical fears of the police or youth obsession with text messaging, cities all over the country are hoping that anonymous text-based crime tip systems will get more young people, especially teens, to turn over information to the police. In a year-long trial period, Boston received almost as many text tips as they did phone tips, according to Mitch Stacy's article for the Associated Press.