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Is Punishment the Only Response to Violence and Poverty?

Is Punishment the Only Response to Violence and Poverty?

FromPolicyCast


Is Punishment the Only Response to Violence and Poverty?

FromPolicyCast

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Feb 10, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

HKS Professor Bruce Western, Chair of the Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management, explains how the prison population in the United States has quintupled since the 1970s and advocates for changes to the penal code to better deal with deep-rooted social problems.
Released:
Feb 10, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Each week, Host Matt Cadwallader speaks with leading experts in public policy, media, and international affairs about their experiences confronting the world's most pressing public problems.