Reimagining The Criminal Legal System to Create a More Equitable Society

Authors

The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change

Abstract

The policy papers in this edition help us begin to answer Ruth Wilson Gilmore’s pertinent question: “Instead of asking whether anyone should be locked up or go free, why don’t we think about why we solve problems by repeating the kind of behavior that brought us the problem in the first place?” The series is arranged intentionally to engage with the criminal legal system from beginning to end—from its roots, to its policies and ideologies, to its lasting effects. Each paper focuses on one critical issue in the criminal legal system in the United States, and then presents a set of policy recommendations that could lead to real change.

Recommended Citation

The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change (2024) "Reimagining The Criminal Legal System to Create a More Equitable Society," The Hooks Institute Policy Papers: Vol. 2024, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/hookspolicypapers/vol2024/iss1/1