Tag Archive: politics

Media stories on crime don’t give full picture

September 16, 2025

Post #276 1150 words; 5 minutes to read Summary: Two recent press stories on proposals for bail  ‘reform’ ignore key facts and mislead readers about the real issues. Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Kimberly Duong. On Sat, Sept 6, on...

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The drive to punish and its limits        

July 29, 2024

Post #246 970 words; 4 minutes to read La version française suit par la bénévole Rachel Cauver   Voice summary by volunteer Kimberly Duong. Our criminal justice system rests on the belief that bad deeds merit punishment – and the...

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Perrin: My faith led me away from ‘tough on crime’

July 15, 2024

Post #545 1000 words; 5 minutes to read By Benjamin Perrin. Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Kimberly Duong. Benjamin Perrin is a law professor at the University of British Columbia and the author of the bestselling book, Indictment: The Criminal...

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Tough on crime is the wrong approach

February 28, 2024 |

Post #236 920 words; 4 minutes to read Summary: Tough on crime may make good politics but it’s bad policy.  One reason is that most people have committed a crime at some point in their lives, making it impossible to...

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