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Justice Reform: Who's Got the Power
2015
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
As the US prison population continues to rise despite the significant decrease in crime rates, scholars and social activists are demanding comprehensive reforms to the penal system that disproportionately affects minorities and the poor and has become a significant burden on the taxpayers. This paper examines some of the processes that contributed to the rise of the modern day carceral state, such as the determinate sentencing reform and the proliferation of mandatory minimum sentencing. It
doi:10.31979/themis.2015.0303
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