Matthew Martens – A Christian Case for Criminal Justice Reform

PREORDER Glenn's memoir, LATE ADMISSIONS: CONFESSIONS OF A BLACK CONSERVATIVE. Available here or wherever you get your books: https://wwnorton.com/books/97803938813490:00 Matthew’s theological perspective on criminal justice 5:28 Loving the criminal offender 8:10 25 years for an ounce-and-a-half of marijuana? 14:59 Christianity and the legal use of force 20:39 Matthew: I cannot enter the public square without considering my faith 24:48 Determining justice in a fallen world 29:35 What’s wrong with criminal justice today? 31:48 The problem of prosecutorial immunity 38:43 Matthew’s take on George Floyd 43:16 Has the criminal justice system truly reformed itself on race matters?50:00 The denial of bail and the denial of justice 56:37 Matthew: We don’t have quick, accurate, reliable verdicts 1:02:41 Why Matthew opposes the death penalty “as currently practiced in the United States” 1:08:21 How ordinary Americans can helpRecorded February 28, 2024Links and ReadingsMatthew’s book, Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian ProposalRichard John Neuhaus’s book, The Naked Public Square: Religion and Democracy in AmericaPhilip Gorski, American Covenant: A History of Civil Religion from the Puritans to the PresentNational Register of ExonerationsSt. Irenaeus’s Against HeresiesKellen Funk and Sandra Mayson’s Harvard Law Review article, “Bail at the Founding” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe