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Essays on criminal justice system

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Dec 3, 2014SSC

Framing For Light Instead Of Heat

Scott Alexander argues that framing issues like racial bias in the justice system as 'racism' can be counterproductive, and suggests more precise terminology to focus on actual problems and solutions.

18 min read 2,737 words

Nov 25, 2014SSC

Race and Justice: Much More Than You Wanted To Know

Scott examines evidence for racial bias in the US criminal justice system, finding some bias in certain areas but not others, and concluding that claims of pervasive racism are overstated.

33 min read 5,093 words

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