The criminal justice system is framed predominantly by notions of justice, as well as the creation of policies that will most effectively prevent and/or punish

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An in-depth scrutiny into the American savings and loan financial crisis in the 1980s. The authors come to conclusions about the deliberate nature of this finan

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Mass incarceration. In recent years it's become clear that the size of America's prison population is unsustainable -- and isn't needed to protect public safety