Sentences with phrase «on the criminal justice system»

Another focused on the criminal justice system, helping people navigate the traffic court system and reduce the system's disproportionate impact on low - income citizens.

As much as we are focused on the criminal justice system, we also have a responsibility to civil and family law.

Columbia University professor of epidemiology Guohua Li told CNN of the president's plan: «Criminal justice can play a complementary role in addressing the opioid crisis, but relying on the criminal justice system to address public health problems has proven unwise, costly, ineffective and often counterproductive.»

«As Massachusetts and Vermont recently legalized recreational marijuana, as well as other states across the nation, the governor has directed DOH to undertake a study to understand the potential impacts on the criminal justice system, economy and public health,» Fashouer said in a statement.

I can not begin to convey how truly thankful I am to have had David and Christy take on the criminal justice system on my behalf.

Spearheaded by Creative Time with Phil Collins, this collaborative project takes over a decommissioned fire station each weekend in May to shed light on the criminal justice system.

Professor Harry Blagg from the University of WA presented on Colonial Dispossession: Postcolonial Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System, tracing how incarceration can be seen as extending colonial oppression, including through lack of action to rectify inequity.

Netflix's latest hit original show, true crime documentary series Making a Murderer, is the pop culture touchstone that launched a thousand think - pieces on the criminal justice system and fan theories on «what really happened.»

«It's clear that there's so much unfairness going on that our criminal justice system frankly should be ashamed of itself.

Even though I work on criminal justice system issues all the time, it really caused me to spend a great deal of time thinking about about that person who is falsely accused but doesn't have the money to have adequate legal representation.

In addition, Rice agreed to serve on a committee formed by Franklin County DA Derek Champagne to monitor the impact of the changes to the law on the criminal justice system.

She anticipates the state will save $ 300 million to $ 400 million a year on its criminal justice system and get $ 500 million in tax revenues with more than $ 2 billion worth of new economic activity.

The focus is on the criminal justice system which fails the 70 to 80 per cent of women who don't report abuse,» she told politics.co.uk.

The Tory leader accused the government of failing to «strengthen society» and instead focusing solely on the criminal justice system.

A Parliamentary Budget Officer report in 2013 found that Canada spent $ 20.3 billion on the criminal justice system in 2011 - 2012, about 1.1 per cent of our GDP or $ 478 per Canadian (the Canadian dollar was near par with the U.S. dollar).

Are we spending enough on our criminal justice system (police, prisons, prosecutions and courts)?

The full report by the Macdonald - Laurier Institute can be downloaded at the following link: Report Card on the Criminal Justice System # 2.

There is an attack on the criminal justice system and on constitutional principle; these attacks are being made by people with huge fortunes and access to the media and the opportunity to diminish the perception of the Bar, perception of the legal profession.

April 12 — Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women: Sexual Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking, and Teen Dating Violence: The National Institute of Justice is interested in supporting research on the criminal justice system's responses to intimate partner violence, teen dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking, generally, and related to violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women.

Instead we rely on our criminal justice system to identify, penalize and, hopefully, reform wrongdoers.

Revenge has a distorting impact on the criminal justice system.

Judge Akim «Extreme Akim» Anastopoulo hosts this popular courtroom drama series with a modern take on the criminal justice system.

Creative Time's «Bring Down The Walls» Firehouse, Engine Company 31 87 Lafayette Street OPENS: May 5 Spearheaded by Creative Time with Phil Collins, this collaborative project takes over a decommissioned fire station each weekend in May to shed light on the criminal justice system.

In February 2014, the Stanford Black Alumni Association invited Kobie to participate in a panel discussion considering «Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System.»

It will be interesting to follow developments in the province's plan, and to see what effect it has on the criminal justice system.

In 2011, Australia spent AU$ 12.5 billion on its criminal justice system (about US$ 12 billion at then exchange rates), just less than one per cent of its GDP or about US$ 537 per Australian.