Date Recorded: November 5, 2020
The Power of the Criminal Justice System
When is it reasonable to have your power taken away through decisions made by our criminal justice system? According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, about 2.2 million people are incarcerated in American jails and prisons, giving the United States the highest prison population rate in the world. America's rate is higher than Iran, Cuba, China, and Russia.
In this seventh and final webinar in the Power to the People series from the Center for Civic Education, Hernandez Stroud, Counsel for the Justice Program of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, explains the power of the American criminal justice system.
The Power of the Criminal Justice System webinar is designed especially for civics, government, and U.S. history teachers who want to understand the criminal justice system better.
Professional Development
The Center has offered high-quality educator professional development for decades. Today, we provide such opportunities through our partners in several states in addition to organized Center events, self-paced online courses, and special webinars.
