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More Police Reform Sep 10, 2020

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Police Chief Anthony Holloway from St. Petersburg, Florida joins us to continue our conversation around police reform. We talk about trending reform action items like demilitarizing the police, no knock warrants, citizens review, police misconduct public databases, defunding the police and more.
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Prosecutor Well-being Sep 02, 2020

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Adara Combs joins us to discuss the unique stressors of being a prosecutor. We talk about the burdens of investigation, proof and justice. We also take time to discuss the unique stressors for Black prosecutors, especially during a period of unrest and calls for racial justice and equity. We also speak to managing the stress as a prosecutor and resources for well-being.
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CJS History: Mental Health and Mental Disabilities in Criminal Justice Aug 26, 2020

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Elizabeth Kelley walks us through a review of the history of the Criminal Justice Section in the space of mental health and mental disabilities. The work of the Section in this space begins right alongside the Section in its first days. We discuss early collaborations with associations and the Wickersham Commission, amicus briefs and policy put forward by the Section in major case law, the CJS Mental Health Standards and more.
CJS Mental Health Standards
Representing People with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Check-in with the Chair: Q3 2020; Passing of the Gavel Aug 19, 2020

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Outgoing Chair, Kim Parker and new Chair, April Frazier Camara, join us for a special episode in which we figuratively pass the gavel. Kim shares her thoughts on the unforgettable ABA year 2019-2020. Get to know April as she introduces herself and her objectives for this coming ABA year.
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CJS History: The History of the CJS Standards Project Aug 12, 2020

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Bruce Green, Jessica Roth and Ion Meyn from our Standards Project join us for a review of the history of the CJS Standards Project. We share the origin and evolution of the Standards and what impact they have had on the field of criminal justice since their inception in the 1960s.
History of the CJS Standards Project
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Resolutions: Annual 2020 Aug 05, 2020

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The ABA policy making House of Delegates met during online sessions August 3-4 to debate and vote on a wide range of policy issues as part of the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting. CJS Delegates, Steve Saltzburg and Neal Sonnett join us to talk about the CJS Resolutions that were primarily sponsored by CJS and that were cosponsored by CJS. Join us as we discuss topics from restorative justice and discovery standards to police reform and voting rights.
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Supreme Court Review: October 2019 Term, Criminal Cases Jul 29, 2020

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Former Supreme Court Clerk, Rory Little, joins us for a discussion of the October 2019 Supreme Court Term, criminal cases. We discuss the overall trends observed from the bench and the opinions delivered. We then discuss some cases of note like Bridgegate, DACA and more.
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McGirt v Oklahoma and Indian Nations Sovereignty Jul 22, 2020

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Ian Gershengorn, former Acting Solicitor General of the United States and Professor Barbara Creel speak to us about the recent Supreme Court case, McGirt v. Oklahoma. Gershengorn served as Jimcy McGirt's attorney and offers his experience in preparing and presenting the case. We discuss case strategy and the opinion delivered by Justice Gorsuch.
Professor Creel, a member of the Pueblo of Jemez, has also served as an assistant federal public defender and brings her expertise in Indian Country criminal defense to our discussion. We discuss the petition brought forward by Jimcy McGirt, Indian sovereignty and the potential impact of this decision.
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Prosecuting Hate Crimes Jul 15, 2020

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Dr. Golob and Faraz Mohammadi join us to discuss the current state of hate crime prosecution. We address the rise in hate crime directed at Asian-American and Pacific Islanders due to COVID-19 and the rise in public consciousness of anti-Black racism. We discuss bias motivation, current legislation, the tracking of hate crimes and more.
The State of Criminal Justice Report cited in this episode can be found here: Covid-19 and Criminal Justice (americanbar.org)
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Revisiting Prosecutorial Discretion: Can They Do That? Jul 08, 2020

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Melba Pearson joins us to revisit our discussion of prosecutorial discretion. Since our initial conversation, the book she mentioned has been released, "Can They Do That? Understanding Prosecutorial Discretion."
We discuss the purpose of prosecutorial discretion, how it influences policy and the different voices needed to discuss the subject.
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