Justice Abandoned: How the Supreme Court Enabled Mass Incarceration with Rachel Elise Barkow

Mass incarceration is a uniquely American phenomenon but it is not simply the result of electoral politics. In this episode of Books in 5, the author of Justice Abandoned:How the Supreme Court Ignored the Constitution and Enabled Mass Incarceration joins us to highlight the role of the Supreme Court in enabling the trend of ever-more prisoners as the Justices made a number of key rulings over the past few decades that led to changes in the criminal justice system.Through an in-depth historical investigation increase of pre-trial detention, plea bargaining, stop-and-frisk policies and a number of other critical judicial decisions, Justice Abandoned showcases how the Supreme Court has deviated from their mandate to safeguard the Constitution of the United States. Rachel Elise Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU School of Law. A past member of the United States Sentencing Commission, she is the author of Prisoners of Politics: Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration.https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978...x: @RachelBarkowhttps://x.com/RachelBarkow