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Incarceration
746 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Ignoring Issues of Morality or Convicting the Innocent, Is Capital Punishment a Good Idea or a Bad Idea?”
Main June 20, 2014"Ignoring Issues of Morality or Convicting the Innocent, Is Capital Punishment a Good Idea or a Bad Idea?"The question in the title of this post is the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Detailing how many more women have come to discover “Orange is the New Black”
Main June 7, 2014Detailing how many more women have come to discover "Orange is the New Black" To really appreciate the popular NetFlix show "Orange is the New Black," everyone…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Newt Gingrich and Van Jones say “Prison system is failing America”
Main May 22, 2014Newt Gingrich and Van Jones say "Prison system is failing America"Not only has CNN brought together a 2012 Republican presidential candidate and a former advisory to President…
The Right Coast
U.S. Marine Is Once Again Trapped In A Mexican Prison – Investors.com
Priorities: A Marine Corps combat veteran remains in a Mexican jail after missing a freeway ramp and crossing the border with legally owned American firearms without a single hash tag…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Shattering the Model Minority Myth: AAPIs & Mass Incarceration
From Southeast Asian Resource Action Center:Dear friends, As a part of APA Heritage Month, SEARAC is partnering with APALA and the AFL-CIO to host a panel titled “Shattering the Model Minority…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Modifying Unjust Sentences”
Main May 13, 2014"Modifying Unjust Sentences"The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper by E. Lea Johnston now available via SSRN. Here is the abstract:…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“The Growth of Incarceration in the United States: Exploring Causes and Consequences”
Main May 6, 2014"The Growth of Incarceration in the United States: Exploring Causes and Consequences"The title of this post is the title of the massive report released last week by…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting articles about history and modern prison realities in United States
Main April 26, 2014Interesting articles about history and modern prison realities in United StatesI just came across a set of interesting papers just made available on SSRN authored by criminologist…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Abandoned: Abolishing Female Prisons to Prevent Sexual Abuse and Herald an End to Incarceration”
Main April 11, 2014"Abandoned: Abolishing Female Prisons to Prevent Sexual Abuse and Herald an End to Incarceration"The title of this post is the title of this intriguing new article by…
Sentencing Law and Policy
US Sentencing Commission to vote on reducing drug sentencing guidelines
Main April 10, 2014US Sentencing Commission to vote on reducing drug sentencing guidelinesAs detailed in this official notice, "a public meeting of the [US Sentencing] Commission is scheduled for Thursday,…