How We Misunderstand Mass Incarceration: Exposing the False Nonviolent/Violent Divide

1.0 ethics credits

Penn Law National Lawyers Guild, the Pardon Project, and YAP are co-hosting a panel discussion on the false dichotomy between nonviolent and violent crime. Many people call for lower sentences for those whose crimes have been considered “nonviolent” while failing to seek reform for those whose crimes have been considered “violent.” This panel seeks to expose how this dichotomy ignores the root causes of mass incarceration, blocks meaningful transformation of the criminal justice system and the punishment paradigm, and fails to fully address issues of harm and violence and healing.

Panelists:

Darren Mack
Leader
JustLeadershipUSA

Mark Houldin
Policy Director
Defender Association of Philadelphia

Movita Johnson Harrell
Interim Supervisor Victim Services
Philadelphia District Attorney's Office

Danielle Sered
Executive Director
Common Justice


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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

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  How We Misunderstand Mass Incarceration: Exposing the False Nonviolent/Violent Divide
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