criminal justice Archives - Cockle Legal Briefs

1 Feb, 2012

Michelle Alexander’s Book on Mass Incarceration

Shon R. Hopwood2019-03-18T18:47:48-05:00February 1st, 2012|Tags: criminal justice, Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness|

I've been reading lots of write-ups for Law Professor Michelle Alexander's book on the American criminal justice system, entitled The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. From what I've read, and heard from others in the legal community, it sounds like an amazing work. You can find the website for the [...]

The New York Times Covers the Criminal Justice System

Shon R. Hopwood2011-09-27T15:15:05-05:00September 27th, 2011|Tags: criminal justice, New York Times, Troy Davis|

The New York Times has been criminal justice heavy in the last week. The articles are so good that I wanted to share them here all in one place. First, there was a great piece on how tough sentences have given prosecutors unbridled discretion. In this federal system this is especially true [...]

New Smart on Crime Report

Shon R. Hopwood2019-03-18T18:48:06-05:00February 10th, 2011|Tags: criminal justice, Smart on Crime Coalition|

Today, the Smart on Crime Coalition released a report, entitled Smart on Crime: Recommendations for the Administration and Congress. The Coalition includes a number of great organizations, such as the ABA, ACLU, the Cato Institute, FAMM, Institute for Justice, Innocence Project, NACDL, NAACP, Prison Fellowship and the Sentencing Project.