Punishment Without Crime
2019-02-02T20:25:57-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/292/20190202203633002_hd.jpgPanelists talked about University of California law Professor Alexandra Natapoff’s book, Punishment Without Crime, on the U.S. misdemeanor system. In the work she argued that misdemeanors are overused in the criminal justice system, making up roughly 80 percent of U.S. criminal dockets. Speakers included the book’s author, the executive director of the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund, a Brooklyn community leader, and a New York Times investigative reporter.
Panelists talked about University of California law Professor Alexandra Natapoff’s book, Punishment Without Crime, on the U.S. misdemeanor… read more
Panelists talked about University of California law Professor Alexandra Natapoff’s book, Punishment Without Crime, on the U.S. misdemeanor system. In the work she argued that misdemeanors are overused in the criminal justice system, making up roughly 80 percent of U.S. criminal dockets. Speakers included the book’s author, the executive director of the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund, a Brooklyn community leader, and a New York Times investigative reporter. close
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