Tag Archives: Criminal Justice

Now This World: Trace Dominguez- ‘How Does the U.S. Parole System Work?’

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Ederik Schneider

Source:Now This World– talking about the American criminal justice system. “How Does the U.S. Parole System Work?” From Now This World As a Liberal, I’m generally in favor of parole, because I believe in second chances. We’ve all had second chances … Continue reading →

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Rebuild The Dream: ‘More Evidence For The Need For Prison Reform’

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

Source:Rebuild The Dream– on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360. “3/23/15: Van Jones and Mark Holden (Koch Industries) discuss the need for criminal justice reform in America. “It’s not a left -right issue — this is a right – wrong issue.” Both … Continue reading →

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TruthOut: Sabrina Jones & Marc Mauer: ‘Ronald Reagan Made The War On Drugs a Race to Incarcerate’

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Ederik Schneider

Source:Truth Out– with a look at President Ronald Reagan’s time as drug warrior. “Sabrina Jones takes the prison-industrial complex and illustrates Marc Mauer’s seminal “Race to Incarcerate” in the just-published “graphic retelling.” Truthout discussed the book with Mauer recently in … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Times: ‘In California, Justice for Juveniles’

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Ederik Schneider

Source:LAO– on juvenile criminal justice in California. “Lawmakers created the California Youth Authority in 1941, making in the process a bold statement of purpose and conviction: Juvenile delinquents are redeemable. They should no longer be imprisoned with adults but instead … Continue reading →

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ACLU: ‘The Case Against The Death Penalty’

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Yorker– an anti-death penalty rally at the U.S. Supreme Court. “The American Civil Liberties Union believes the death penalty inherently violates the constitutional ban against cruel and unusual punishment and the guarantees of due process of law and … Continue reading →

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The Atlantic: Conor Friedersdorf- ‘The Least Dangerous Criminals in America’

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The Atlantic– U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. “Should the agency charged with stopping terrorists, human traffickers, and international street gangs spend time going after online poker sites? That’s what the FBI has done. How many man hours did agents spend … Continue reading →

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