Punishment Without Crime: How Our Massive Misdemeanor
System Traps the Innocent and
Makes America More Unequal is the title of the book reviewed 2/8's Justice Stratton in the CSCHS Review (Spring/Summer 2020) here."This book is a must read and re-read for anyone who practices in the criminal justice system as it lays bare the ugly practical consequences of misdemeanor arrests and convictions. It is a must read for anyone debating the ramifications of People v. Duenas, now exploding across our state. It reminds us how we, as a society, use misdemeanor prosecutions not only to control criminal conduct, but also to control conduct that is neither blameworthy nor suitable for criminal sanction — or, in the words of the book’s title, how we impose punishment without crime."
Also not to be missed is James Leibson's profile:
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