The American criminal justice system is in need of reform. We incarcerate too many people. We pay insufficient attention to scientific advances that can help separate out the most and least culpable and dangerous. We grant the police far too much power to use force and technological surveillance.



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This was super educational and very comprehensive. I learned a lot and really enjoyed the class!
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It was interesting and I learnt my things .The professor has been very clear on everything he explains.
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