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New York Law Journal

Puerto Rico's Corruption Scandal, Federal Funding and PROMESA

This is an important moment for the people of Puerto Rico because the federal government, the Federal Oversight Board and the government of Puerto Rico can use this crisis to resurrect Puerto Rico.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

When Fortune Shines Its Light

With the philosophy that no one should be defined by the worst thing he ever did, The Fortune Society advocates for, and represents the true benefits of, restorative justice.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former Manhattan Prosecutor Argues Reducing Violent Crime Leads to Social Change

In writing about focused deterrence and other anti-violence strategies, Thomas Abt is driven by a question that many of the current books about criminal justice do not even bother to ask: how can we change the behavior of those who are involved in the most damaging kinds of criminal conduct?
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decriminalization of Marijuana Is Worst of Both Worlds

In an attempt at compromise, the legislature enacted a marijuana bill "Marijuana Decriminalization Approved in NY After Legalization Efforts Stall"…
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Frederic Block Bares His Soul in New Book

Crimes and Punishments: Entering the Mind of a Sentencing JudgeBy Frederic BlockABA Book Publishing, Chicago, 210 pages, $34.95Describing the…
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Netflix Series Portrays Linda Fairstein as Foil for Criminal Justice System's Ills

Linda Fairstein is no more guilty of what she is portrayed to have done, in the film, as the exonerated were in reality.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

We Must Listen to the Lessons of the Central Park 5 Case

We cannot and must not ignore the many lessons to be learned that are highlighted by cases like the Central Park Five. Our children deserve better than that.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Rush to Judgment Against Central Park Five Was the Real Crime

What really is morally and intellectually indefensible--which Mr. Richman overlooks--is the mob-like rush to judgment in 1989 against these five innocent boys by the media, the public and Donald Trump, who insinuated himself with his front-page incendiary call for the death penalty.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Rush to Condemn Linda Fairstein Is Mob Rule

Mob rule, which this clearly is, is morally and intellectually indefensible. The mob serves as a substitute for thought; to be the liberal purveyors for a just society and behave in such a manner is outrageous.
3 minute read

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.
7 minute read

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