Eliminating Racial Inequality Throughout the Criminal Justice System
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Webinars from the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
Eliminating Racial Inequality Throughout the Criminal Justice System
Tuesday, November 14, 2017 / 2-3:30pm CT
Description: Leading experts from The Sentencing Project, a nonprofit organization that has worked for a fair and effective U.S. criminal justice system for over 30 years, will discuss initiatives in more than 20 states that are designed to address the criminal justice system’s high rate of contact with people of color. In the wake of the tragedies in Ferguson and other cities, excessive police contact has been identified as a major cause of the disproportionate rate of fatal police encounters for African Americans and Latinos, though policing is just one of parts of the justice system that leads to disadvantages for people of color relative to white people. The webinar will identify four key features of the criminal justice system that produce racially unequal outcomes beyond the conditions of socioeconomic inequality that contribute to higher rates of some crimes in marginalized communities, and will showcase initiatives to abate these sources of inequity in adult and juvenile justice systems around the country.
About the Presenters:
Marc Mauer is one of the country’s leading experts on sentencing policy, race, and the criminal justice system. He has directed programs on criminal justice policy reform for more than 30 years and serves as Executive Director of The Sentencing Project, a national nonprofit organization engaged in research and advocacy on criminal justice policy. Mr. Mauer has written extensively and testified before Congress and other legislative bodies. His critically acclaimed book, Race to Incarcerate, was named a semifinalist for the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, and he is the co-editor of Invisible Punishment, a collection of essays that examine the social costs of incarceration.
Nazgol Ghandnoosh, PhD, is a research analyst at The Sentencing Project who conducts and synthesizes research on criminal justice policies. She analyzes racial disparities in the justice system, public opinion about punishment, and the scope of reform efforts. Her writing has been featured in major newspapers around the country and she regularly presents to audiences of advocates, criminal justice professionals, and students. Dr. Ghandnoosh earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania and a PhD in Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Suggested Participants: Anyone interested in learning more about inequities in the criminal legal systems and efforts to interrupt the sources of these inequities will benefit from this webinar. This may include community- and system-based advocates, criminal justice professionals, and other practitioners.
Registration Details: This webinar is open to OVW and FVPSA Grantees and to the general public. The webinar is free of charge (but you will have to pay for the phone call if you dial in).
For questions about this webinar, please contact the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women at ncdbw@ncdbw.org. Please put “Sentencing Project Webinar” in the subject line. If you can't attend, the webinar will be posted online on our 7-10 days after the webinar. Go to www.ncdbw.org and click on the "resource" tab." You will also find recordings of past webinars there.
Learn more and register now!
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Eliminating Racial Inequality Throughout the Criminal Justice System
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 / 5:00 am-6:30 am ChST
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Webinars from the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
Eliminating Racial Inequality Throughout the Criminal Justice System
Tuesday, November 14, 2017 / 2-3:30pm CT
Description: Leading experts from The Sentencing Project, a nonprofit organization that has worked for a fair and effective U.S. criminal justice system for over 30 years, will discuss initiatives in more than 20 states that are designed to address the criminal justice system’s high rate of contact with people of color. In the wake of the tragedies in Ferguson and other cities, excessive police contact has been identified as a major cause of the disproportionate rate of fatal police encounters for African Americans and Latinos, though policing is just one of parts of the justice system that leads to disadvantages for people of color relative to white people. The webinar will identify four key features of the criminal justice system that produce racially unequal outcomes beyond the conditions of socioeconomic inequality that contribute to higher rates of some crimes in marginalized communities, and will showcase initiatives to abate these sources of inequity in adult and juvenile justice systems around the country.
About the Presenters:
Marc Mauer is one of the country’s leading experts on sentencing policy, race, and the criminal justice system. He has directed programs on criminal justice policy reform for more than 30 years and serves as Executive Director of The Sentencing Project, a national nonprofit organization engaged in research and advocacy on criminal justice policy. Mr. Mauer has written extensively and testified before Congress and other legislative bodies. His critically acclaimed book, Race to Incarcerate, was named a semifinalist for the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, and he is the co-editor of Invisible Punishment, a collection of essays that examine the social costs of incarceration.
Nazgol Ghandnoosh, PhD, is a research analyst at The Sentencing Project who conducts and synthesizes research on criminal justice policies. She analyzes racial disparities in the justice system, public opinion about punishment, and the scope of reform efforts. Her writing has been featured in major newspapers around the country and she regularly presents to audiences of advocates, criminal justice professionals, and students. Dr. Ghandnoosh earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania and a PhD in Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Suggested Participants: Anyone interested in learning more about inequities in the criminal legal systems and efforts to interrupt the sources of these inequities will benefit from this webinar. This may include community- and system-based advocates, criminal justice professionals, and other practitioners.
Registration Details: This webinar is open to OVW and FVPSA Grantees and to the general public. The webinar is free of charge (but you will have to pay for the phone call if you dial in).
For questions about this webinar, please contact the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women at ncdbw@ncdbw.org. Please put “Sentencing Project Webinar” in the subject line. If you can't attend, the webinar will be posted online on our 7-10 days after the webinar. Go to www.ncdbw.org and click on the "resource" tab." You will also find recordings of past webinars there.
Learn more and register now!
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