RealClear Radio Hour – Fighting Injustice in the Justice Sytstem

Fighting Injustice in the Justice System

June 4, 2016

Stephanos Bibas, professor of law and criminology at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, former federal prosecutor, and author of The Machinery of Criminal Justice, advocates openness and consistency to reform the criminal justice bureaucracy. Bibas faults pervasive plea bargaining for the system’s game-like illegitimacy. He proposes repealing the ban on prison work in order to reduce recidivism and incentivize work, while maintaining relationships with families and employers.

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