All posts tagged "Criminal Justice System"
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How Many Prosecutors Do YOU Think Are White?
White male prosecutors overwhelmingly choose federal charges for black defendants
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Columbia University Backs Away From Private Prisons: We Should Follow Its Lead
Columbia is the first university to make this move.
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Josh Duggar is Not an Exception: On Rape Culture in the U.S.
Josh Duggar's actions and treatment by the media aren't an exception -- they are proof of rape culture.
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How Victim Blaming Nurtures an Unjust System
Victim blaming is common in American culture and it's on full display after recent police killings.
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Crime of Power: Treating the Problem in Ferguson and Ignoring the Cause
In the aftermath of the shooting in Ferguson, Missouri and the controversy over the way in which the police...
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The New Bipartisan Faces of Criminal Justice Reform
You’d think that $68 billion would go a long way. According to the Justice Policy Institute, that is how...
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Efforts to Reform Sex Trafficking Moving in the Right Direction With Specialized Courts
Should a sexually abused minor be considered a criminal? This question is recently coming to the attention of...
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Come Out, Come Out — and Go to Jail?
This Wednesday, October 11, will be the 25th Annual National Coming Out Day. Yay! A day devoted to...
