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Alec Karakatsanis - Unusual Cruelty
Alec Karakatsanis - Unusual Cruelty
Jul 1, 2022
Ed talks to Alec Karakatsanis about the justice system, the way it is geared against the poor and disenfranchised, and the amount of public money swallowed up by private entities through the judicial process which could be used for schools or support services – all of which are proven to reduce crime if they are funded decently for the communities they serve.He talks about civil cases where a dual measure of justice seems to be in operation, and talks of an unaccountable Police and Prosecution system, covering everything from unreasonable bail settings, stringent interpretation of law at sentencing to civil forfeiture.His book is a tour-de-force of why the system needs resetting to be fair and just for all.Alec Karakatsanisis a civil rights lawyer, social justice advocate, co-founder of Equal Justice Under Law, and founder and Executive Director of Civil Rights Corps, a non-profit organisation.Website Civil Rights CorpsTwitter Alec Karakatsanis; Civil Rights CorpsBook Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System
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