Category:Criminal Justice
I Can’t Breathe: How to Reduce Police Brutality
February 10, 2015 | Video
Should we have laws we aren’t willing to kill for? Following tragic deaths at the hands of police, like that of Eric Garner, many are outraged over racism and unaccountability in law enforcement. But George Mason Law Professor Ilya Somin takes issue with the laws themselves, and asks whether all laws are really worth killing […]
Guilty Til Proven Rich – Drug War Stories (Ep. 8) with Alex Kreit
September 11, 2014 | Video
You know what they say about assumptions, right? Well, what if our criminal justice system worked off that flawed system? Right now police officers are making wild assumptions about what a lot of money is, and what a drug dealer is supposed to look like. Listen to Professor Alex Kreit as he explains why our […]
University Privilege – Drug War Stories (Ep. 7) with Alex Kreit
September 11, 2014 | Video
When you think about going to college or university, crime is usually not your first thought. But with sexual assault, robbery, and especially drug related arrests, maybe it’s time to rethink everything you thought you knew about campus safety. While courts don’t often associate dorm rooms as a crime neighborhood, the danger is there, and […]
Don't Buy Drugs At The Mall – Drug War Stories (Ep. 6) with Alex Kreit
September 11, 2014 | Video
Right now, while your car or home is being broken into (hopefully not, though) there is a police officer sitting inside a mall drinking an Orange Julius, trying to convince impressionable teenagers to buy drugs. Professor Alex Kreit offers an inside look at some of the strangest drug enforcement techniques cops are using right now […]
Are Cops Confused? – Drug War Stories (Ep. 5) with Alex Kreit
September 11, 2014 | Video
If you caught someone with their hand in the cookie jar, you wouldn’t let them keep the cookie and only step in once the entire jar is empty to establish a stronger case, would you? Well, right now, that is exactly what the police are doing with drug offenders. Go inside the strange world of […]
All The Cool Cops Are Doing It – Drug War Stories (Ep. 4) with Alex Kreit
September 11, 2014 | Video
21 Jump Street isn’t just in your Blu-ray player. Right now, young-looking police officers are infiltrating America’s high schools, looking to break up major crime rings. One problem: they’re usually doing more harm than good. So if you see Channing Tatum or Johnny Depp wandering the halls of your high school, before you ask for […]