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Misdemeanors Matter #1: Social Control and the Lower Criminal Courts
Misdemeanors Matter #1: Social Control and the Lower Criminal Courts
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20 minutes
Released:
Oct 26, 2018
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Podcast episode
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In Misdemeanorland, Issa Kohler-Hausmann argues the lower courts are no longer primarily concerned with whether people actually committed the offense they’ve been accused of. Instead, the focus is on future behavior: upholding social order through managing and assessing—often over long stretches—everyone with the misfortune of entering Misdemeanorland. It’s an argument that forces us to rethink … Continue reading Misdemeanors Matter #1: Social Control and the Lower Criminal Courts →
Released:
Oct 26, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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