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October 18, 2010

“More Expensive” Offers Alternatives to Incarceration to Break the Recidivism Cycle

Title: It’s More Expensive to do Nothing Producer: Humane Exposures Films Directed by: Alan Swyer Non-violent offender is arrested, convicted, does his time, re-enters society and the cycle repeats. This is the typical cycle of recidivism in the American criminal justice system thanks largely to the “tough on crime” approach of state and federal policy. [...]

Posted By: Stephen Littau @ 9:45 pm || Permalink || Comments (10) || TrackBack URI || Categories: Crime and Punishment,Criminal Justice Reform,Economics,Government Waste,Legal,Movie Reviews,Multimedia,Reviews,Strategies For Advancing Liberty,The War on Drugs,The Welfare State,Theory and Ideas
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October 6, 2010

Advanced Screenings of “Conviction” Coming to a Theater Near You

The movie “Conviction,” starring Hillary Swank and Sam Rockwell will have advanced screenings of the film beginning next week in most major U.S. cities. I’ve already received my free movie pass, you can get yours here (if there are any passes available in your city). The Innocence Project has more details about the true story [...]

Posted By: Stephen Littau @ 11:33 am || Permalink || Comments (3) || TrackBack URI || Categories: Crime and Punishment,Culture,History,Legal,Movie Reviews,Multimedia,Reviews
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