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Dave Zirin : Steubenville and the Bond Between Jock Culture and Rape Culture
Image from Serious Insanity. The verdict:Steubenville shows the bondbetween jock culture and rape culture ”I think that if rape is inevitable, relax and enjoy it.” — Bob Knight, Hall of Fame basketball coach, 1988. By Dave Zirin / TThe Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Criminal Justice, Dave Zirin, Jock Culture, Rape, Sex Crimes, Sports, Violence Against Women
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Jean Trounstine : After 18 Years on Death Row
Damien Echols. Photo by Larry D. Moore / Wikimedia Commons. Damien Echols: After 18 years on Death Row Being on death row and in solitary confinement has got to be one of the most inhumane experiences we put prisoners through … Continue reading
RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Black Feminist Author Beth E. Richie on Gender Violence and ‘Arrested Justice’
Rag Radio podcast:Black feminist academic and activist Beth E. Richie, author of ‘Arrested Justice‘ By Rag Radio | The Rag Blog | January 16, 2013 Black feminist academic and author Beth E. Richie was Thorne Dreyer’s guest Friday, January 11, … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Authors, Beth E. Richie, Criminal Justice, Gender Violence, Interview, Podcast, Rag Radio, Thorne Dreyer
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Paul Krassner : Behind the ‘Twinkie Defense’
The smoking Twinkie? Image from candidaabrahamson.Guilty pleasure:Behind the ‘Twinkie Defense’ The psychiatrist testified that, on the night before the murders, White ‘just sat there in front of the TV set, binging on Twinkies.’ By Paul Krassner | The Rag Blog … Continue reading
BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : The Limbo of Death Row
Image below (inset): ‘Dominoes. Death Row, Texas,” 1979. Photo by Bruce Jackson from In This Timeless Time. Image from Prison Photography.‘In This Timeless Time’:The limbo of Death Row The life and surroundings can be summed up in the words of … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Capital Punishment, Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Death Row, Ron Jacobs
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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : Rules are Rules: ‘The Passion of Bradley Manning’
Rules are rules as any fool can see: ‘The Passion of Bradley Manning’ By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog | May 9, 2012 [The Passion of Bradley Manning: The Story of the Suspect Behind the Largest Security Breach in U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Bradley Manning, Chase Madar, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Ron Jacobs, U.S. Foreign Policy, Whistleblowers, WikiLeaks
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Steve Russell : Questions of Law in the Shooting of Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin’s parents Tracy Martin, left, and Sybrina Fulton, at the Million Hoodie March in Union Square, New York, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Photo from AP / Shakesville.From a lifetime in criminal justice:Questions of law raised bythe shooting of Trayvon … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Florida, Steve Russell, Trayvon Martin, Vigilante Justice
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Jonah Raskin : Maverick Judge Reichbach Offers Verdict on Cuba
Judge Gustin Reichbach on the bench. Image from AP.Rag Blog interview: Maverick U.S. Judge Gustin Reichbachoffers verdict on Cuba today By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | January 19, 2012 For nearly 14 years, the Honorable Gustin Reichbach has … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia University, Criminal Justice, Cuba, Gustin Reichbach, Jonah Raskin
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Lamar W. Hankins : Judge Ken Anderson Still Can’t Tell the Truth
Former Williamson County prosecutor Ken Anderson, now a county judge, shown before testifying about his role in the murder trial of Michael Morton. Photo by the Texas Tribune / KUT News.Judge Ken Anderson still can’ttell the truth about the Morton … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Ken Anderson, Lamar W. Hankins, Michael Morton, Texas Courts
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Steve Russell : ‘Chief’ Was Born on Death Row
The North Block entrance to Condemned Row at San Quentin. Image from Strong as an Ox.‘Chief’ Stankewitz:Born on death row Just as you can’t discuss federal Indian policy without recourse to history, it’s hard to understand Douglas Stankewitz and his … Continue reading
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Steve Russell : ‘Chief’ Was Born on Death Row
The North Block entrance to Condemned Row at San Quentin. Image from Strong as an Ox.‘Chief’ Stankewitz:Born on death row Chief has now spent 33 years of his life on California’s death row, but virtually all of his life before … Continue reading
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Tagged American Indians, Capital Punishment, Criminal Justice, Steve Russell
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