Criminal (In)Justice

What the Push for Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong and Who It Hurts Most

Book • 2022

In Criminal (In)Justice, Rafael Mangual critiques the radical criminal justice reform movement, arguing that mass decarceration and depolicing are misguided and harmful to vulnerable communities.

He presents a data-driven case for maintaining traditional crime control measures, emphasizing the importance of public safety and the risks of leniency.

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John Bickley

as written by Rafael Mangual, who is a fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

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as the author of the book, which argues that the criminal justice reform movement is radical and harmful.

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Donald Clarke

as a more recent book focusing on criminal law and procedure in China.

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Mike Peska

during an interview discussing policing and decarceration.

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Megyn Kelly

as a book that takes a deep dive into the criminal justice system and examines claims made by activists about police, criminals, and the defund the police movement.

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Megyn Kelly

as the author of the book discussed in the podcast.

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