Author
Meade; Desmond
Year
2021
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Language
English
Pages
11
ISBN
978-1-50176-374-8
Last Update
27-May-2026
Keywords
Political Science ; Peace & Conflict Studies
Like a lot of people, I spent very little time contemplating the connection between law, criminal justice, and democracy. It wasn’t until I had a direct experience of punishment for breaking the law and becoming an advocate for change—ultimately leading a campaign for constitutional reform in Florida—that I was able to thread the needle between all three. Civic, political, and social life in the United States is governed by statutes that most of us seldom consider unless we are directly confronted by their consequences for ourselves and others. Yet I also believe that the infiltration of partisanship in...
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