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Episode 158 Lenore Anderson: In Their Names
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In 2020, over 2 million people were employed by the justice system, with an annual expenditure of a staggering 300 billion dollars in the United States alone. But what has all this investment achieved for victims of crimes? Our guest, Lenore Anderson, is co-founder of the Alliance For Safety and Justice and author of the eye-opening book, "In Their Names: The Untold Story of Mass Incarceration and Victims' Rights."
What You will learn
How the militarization of local policing destroys trust and safety
How media narratives shape public perception and policy
How victim protection is not a priority.
How you can create change.
Learn from real victims and survivors of the system.
Learn More about In Their Names by Lenore Anderson
Learn about Alliance For Safety and Justice
171 episodes
Manage episode 376246923 series 3123441
In 2020, over 2 million people were employed by the justice system, with an annual expenditure of a staggering 300 billion dollars in the United States alone. But what has all this investment achieved for victims of crimes? Our guest, Lenore Anderson, is co-founder of the Alliance For Safety and Justice and author of the eye-opening book, "In Their Names: The Untold Story of Mass Incarceration and Victims' Rights."
What You will learn
How the militarization of local policing destroys trust and safety
How media narratives shape public perception and policy
How victim protection is not a priority.
How you can create change.
Learn from real victims and survivors of the system.
Learn More about In Their Names by Lenore Anderson
Learn about Alliance For Safety and Justice
171 episodes
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