More than three percent of adults in the U.S. are in prison, on parole or on probation -- an all-time high. What does that mean for society as a whole? Ray Suarez reports.

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Asa Hutchinson, the newly-appointed head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, discusses Americans' attitudes towards illegal narcotics, medical marijuana and the disparity between crack and powder cocaine punishments.

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A liberal think tank released a report today that casts doubts on California's three-strike mandatory sentencing law. After a Spencer Michels background report, Elizabeth Farnsworth discusses the impact of the law with Marc Mauer and Gordon Spencer.

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Elizabeth Brackett reports on the use of race in admissions at the University of Michigan's law school.

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A courtroom battle over the notes of freelance writer Vanessa Leggett. She has refused to hand over research and has found herself in jail as a result.

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The pending execution of Napoleon Beazley ignites a new debate over sentencing juvenile offenders to death.

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Software giant Microsoft appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that the company is an illegal monopoly.

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Gwen Ifill discusses the American Bar Association's consideration to revamp ethics rules with Nancy Moore, a Boston University law professor who helped draft the rule changes; and attorney David Pasternak, a past president of the Los Angeles County Bar Assocation.

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The new recreational drug of choice among teens has produced a 50 percent increase in emergency room visits.

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Kwame Holman covers the Senate confimation hearings for the nominated FBI director, Robert Mueller.

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