5/30/2023 0 Comments Charged by Emily BazelonIn her article, Smith explored “whether a well-intentioned prosecutor can temper the harsh reality of the criminal justice system – in view of the institutional and cultural pressures of prosecutor offices.” Smith didn’t just examine this question she also quite succinctly answered it, writing: “I hope so, but I think not.” Her answer reflected the reality that the previous three decades produced unprecedented punitiveness in our criminal laws, racial disparities in both prosecution and punishment, and ultimately in creating a system of mass incarceration. Today, that number has grown by about 200,000. In 2001, Abbe Smith, a Georgetown University Law School professor and co-director of the school’s criminal defense clinic, wrote an article entitled, “ Can You Be a Good Person and a Good Prosecutor?” At that time, the United States incarcerated just more than 2 million people. This piece was originally published in the National Book Review. Attend the Brennan Legacy Awards Dinner.Advance Constitutional Change Show / hide.National Task Force on Democracy Reform & the Rule of Law.Government Targeting of Minority Communities Show / hide.
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