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This panel features advocates discuss the art of effective communication around criminal justice reform.
23rd Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference August 14-15, 2024 | Held Virtually
As movements to reform flaws in the criminal legal system resulted in a growing number of states passing impactful bipartisan measures, the justice reform movement also faced swift backlash, as the 2020 uptick in homicides was utilized to stoke fear around recent policy changes and to push regressive proposals that would walk back the move toward greater justice, equality and authentic safety.
22nd Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference August 16-17, 2023 | Held Virtually
Judges repeatedly tell jurors not to search for case-relevant information on the internet. Some jurors are not complying, and the internet is playing an increasing and proactive role in courtrooms. While the internet is a formidable repository for information, it is also a source of misinformation. The authors offer suggestions to keep the internet from subverting justice.
This episode of The Criminal Docket is the audio of part three of Criminal Justice and the Media
This episode of The Criminal Docket is the audio of part two of Criminal Justice and the Media.
This episode of The Criminal Docket is the audio of NACDL Executive Director Norman Reimer’s Introduction to the Criminal Justice and the Media series.
The Uneasy Alliance Of Attorney and Reporter, Or When Perry Mason Meets Louis Lane Richard Stack
Extrajudicial Statements: Don't Get Bitten by Your Own Soundbite G. Jack King