S1EP16: The False Promise of Criminal Legal Reform, with Eve Hanan, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research at UNLV School of Law

Eve Hanan wrote a law review article called Terror and Tenderness in Criminal Law that blew my mind. She makes the argument that opportunities for leniency in the criminal legal system -- parole, clemency, compassionate release -- seduce us into believing the system is just and merciful, when in reality, the system is far too harsh for far too many. She even takes on the idea of hope and suggests that hope is a distraction from the challenges of our system and the path toward real and meaningful reform. I hope you'll enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I enjoyed having it. 

Episode Links:
To learn more about Eve Hanan: https://law.unlv.edu/faculty/eve-hanan
To read her excellent law review article Terror and Tenderness in Criminal Law: https://cardozolawreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/HANAN.45.2.4_WEB-1.pdf

To learn more about Jessica Henry go to www.jessicahenryjustice.com