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August 17, 2020

Should we expect to hear much on criminal justice reform during the Democratic National Convention?

This evening marks the start of the Democratic National Convention, and I am unsure if its virtual nature makes me more or less likely to watch a lot of it. But I am sure that I will be eager to hear whether and how criminal justice issues are discussed. The salience of criminal justice reform issues seems to be growing every quadrennial, and heightened concerns about both racial justice and gun violence would seem to ensure that both parties will be discussing crime and punishment during their nominating events.

Here is a partial round-up of recent pieces I have seen about the Democratic ticket and criminal justice issues as we enter the final phase of the 2020 campaign:

Some on many prior related post:

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