Hanna Liebman Dershowitz

Hanna Liebman Dershowitz

June 13, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Rewriting the Sentence Means Choosing New Words

We have been too punitive, criminalized too much behavior, and used incarceration as the default response.

By Hanna Liebman Dershowitz

7 minute read

December 28, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Our Country Grapples With Deepest Challenges Around Sentencing

It's hard to comprehend the complexity of sentencing—many judges say it is the hardest thing they have to do. No wonder it is the subject of intense biblical, mythical, and literary ruminations.

By Hanna Liebman Dershowitz

7 minute read