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The Power of Injustice | Kaela Basmajian | TEDxOakKnollSchool


when you hear the phrase criminal

when you hear the phrase criminal justice you probably do something to do

justice you probably do something to do

justice you probably do something to do police court cases and fair punishment

police court cases and fair punishment

police court cases and fair punishment or maybe anything is something to do

or maybe anything is something to do

or maybe anything is something to do with your favorite TV show they’re

with your favorite TV show they’re

with your favorite TV show they’re evolved around crime and the look

evolved around crime and the look

evolved around crime and the look however there’s a lot more about the

however there’s a lot more about the

however there’s a lot more about the criminal justice system today and many

criminal justice system today and many

criminal justice system today and many people don’t know for choose to ignore

people don’t know for choose to ignore

people don’t know for choose to ignore because they don’t consider it to be

because they don’t consider it to be

because they don’t consider it to be their problem for example may come as a

their problem for example may come as a

their problem for example may come as a surprise but the United States is

surprise but the United States is

surprise but the United States is responsible for 22% of the world’s

responsible for 22% of the world’s

responsible for 22% of the world’s prison population but only accounts for

prison population but only accounts for

prison population but only accounts for about 5% the world’s total population hi

about 5% the world’s total population hi

about 5% the world’s total population hi my name is Gail Hoffman and I’m here to

my name is Gail Hoffman and I’m here to

my name is Gail Hoffman and I’m here to share with you from the current

share with you from the current

share with you from the current viewpoints people have on the criminal

viewpoints people have on the criminal

viewpoints people have on the criminal justice system here in the United States

justice system here in the United States

justice system here in the United States who are there seemingly Morna in still

who are there seemingly Morna in still

who are there seemingly Morna in still positives first I wanna briefly share

positives first I wanna briefly share

positives first I wanna briefly share house fires off both top criminal

house fires off both top criminal

house fires off both top criminal justice

justice

justice this past summer attention program at

this past summer attention program at

this past summer attention program at the University of Notre Dame and hence

the University of Notre Dame and hence

the University of Notre Dame and hence in the literature corks pop the world

in the literature corks pop the world

in the literature corks pop the world professors there I learned my professor

professors there I learned my professor

professors there I learned my professor buster Kelly and the deep interest and

buster Kelly and the deep interest and

buster Kelly and the deep interest and passion for the criminal justice system

passion for the criminal justice system

passion for the criminal justice system he visits a local prison regulate his

he visits a local prison regulate his

he visits a local prison regulate his drives teaching students of the

drives teaching students of the

drives teaching students of the injustice of a system that most people

injustice of a system that most people

injustice of a system that most people assume is perfect

assume is perfect

assume is perfect he’ll of the first time I’d ever heard

he’ll of the first time I’d ever heard

he’ll of the first time I’d ever heard about there being pops in from the

about there being pops in from the

about there being pops in from the justice system to be honest I hadn’t

justice system to be honest I hadn’t

justice system to be honest I hadn’t really given it much thought

really given it much thought

really given it much thought prior to his teachings in class I read

prior to his teachings in class I read

prior to his teachings in class I read books excerpts and articles and watch

books excerpts and articles and watch

books excerpts and articles and watch movies and documentaries as well we were

movies and documentaries as well we were

movies and documentaries as well we were even fortunate enough to meet someone

even fortunate enough to meet someone

even fortunate enough to meet someone that experienced time and Jones Doug we

that experienced time and Jones Doug we

that experienced time and Jones Doug we got to hear this story

got to hear this story

got to hear this story when I got my bootcamp I want to talk to

when I got my bootcamp I want to talk to

when I got my bootcamp I want to talk to you about the issue in here that they

you about the issue in here that they

you about the issue in here that they had to say about these justices but I

had to say about these justices but I

had to say about these justices but I found that most people do not have

found that most people do not have

found that most people do not have enough knowledge to speak both topics so

enough knowledge to speak both topics so

enough knowledge to speak both topics so Michael your to share information view

Michael your to share information view

Michael your to share information view so you can have conversations maybe even

so you can have conversations maybe even

so you can have conversations maybe even works for changes you want to see before

works for changes you want to see before

works for changes you want to see before I talk specifically about the pros and

I talk specifically about the pros and

I talk specifically about the pros and cons of criticism

cons of criticism

cons of criticism I want to give a brief summary of what

I want to give a brief summary of what

I want to give a brief summary of what it is those of you that might end up

it is those of you that might end up

it is those of you that might end up only has a three-putt only half thing is

only has a three-putt only half thing is

only has a three-putt only half thing is there a tweak the overall goal this

there a tweak the overall goal this

there a tweak the overall goal this women force law enforce criminal law

women force law enforce criminal law

women force law enforce criminal law prevent crime punish criminals and seek

prevent crime punish criminals and seek

prevent crime punish criminals and seek justice now three main parts you’ve

justice now three main parts you’ve

justice now three main parts you’ve accomplished this first the police are

accomplished this first the police are

accomplished this first the police are considered the first line of defense as

considered the first line of defense as

considered the first line of defense as I work to a bedtime

I work to a bedtime

I work to a bedtime unfortunately crimes will happen and in

unfortunately crimes will happen and in

unfortunately crimes will happen and in some cases police detectives are

some cases police detectives are

some cases police detectives are required or are responsible for

required or are responsible for

required or are responsible for investigating the crime and gathering

investigating the crime and gathering

investigating the crime and gathering evidence which we know music courts

evidence which we know music courts

evidence which we know music courts next are the prosecution in the courts

next are the prosecution in the courts

next are the prosecution in the courts who have case reverse them from the

who have case reverse them from the

who have case reverse them from the police their positions are influential

police their positions are influential

police their positions are influential because they decide whether or not to

because they decide whether or not to

because they decide whether or not to charge suspect with the crime it was a

charge suspect with the crime it was a

charge suspect with the crime it was a service found guilty and continued on to

service found guilty and continued on to

service found guilty and continued on to the correction system you notice the

the correction system you notice the

the correction system you notice the correction system carried out the

correction system carried out the

correction system carried out the sentences given by the court to the

sentences given by the court to the

sentences given by the court to the convicted offenders so many sentences

convicted offenders so many sentences

convicted offenders so many sentences could include probation and creative

could include probation and creative

could include probation and creative community supervision parole a period of

community supervision parole a period of

community supervision parole a period of commute supervision following time in

commute supervision following time in

commute supervision following time in jail and lastly imprisonment traders

jail and lastly imprisonment traders

jail and lastly imprisonment traders increasingly growing number of

increasingly growing number of

increasingly growing number of individuals in prison and thus the

individuals in prison and thus the

individuals in prison and thus the phrase mass incarceration was created by

phrase mass incarceration was created by

phrase mass incarceration was created by criminologists

criminologists

criminologists a purpose dated criminal system was

a purpose dated criminal system was

a purpose dated criminal system was established with the goal of course

established with the goal of course

established with the goal of course involve 25 country criminals and seeking

involve 25 country criminals and seeking

involve 25 country criminals and seeking justice many people support the criminal

justice many people support the criminal

justice many people support the criminal justice as it stands today because they

justice as it stands today because they

justice as it stands today because they feel successfully accomplishes these

feel successfully accomplishes these

feel successfully accomplishes these goals first system for most people both

goals first system for most people both

goals first system for most people both committed crimes from the general

committed crimes from the general

committed crimes from the general population are women of other citizens

population are women of other citizens

population are women of other citizens who fall below our release date for a

who fall below our release date for a

who fall below our release date for a protection and civil peace nostalgic

protection and civil peace nostalgic

protection and civil peace nostalgic communities the scare tactic is another

communities the scare tactic is another

communities the scare tactic is another is if you miss for control of the system

is if you miss for control of the system

is if you miss for control of the system children who have a basic understanding

children who have a basic understanding

children who have a basic understanding of the law from the consequences of not

of the law from the consequences of not

of the law from the consequences of not only you see prison and a scary in that

only you see prison and a scary in that

only you see prison and a scary in that place where they don’t want you and make

place where they don’t want you and make

place where they don’t want you and make certain choices in life to avoid going

certain choices in life to avoid going

certain choices in life to avoid going to jail because the bottom of the turns

to jail because the bottom of the turns

to jail because the bottom of the turns them from committing crimes prison also

them from committing crimes prison also

them from committing crimes prison also sometimes occurs repeat offenders upon

sometimes occurs repeat offenders upon

sometimes occurs repeat offenders upon release may fall bought extra closely

release may fall bought extra closely

release may fall bought extra closely for going to jail they may have Lillith

for going to jail they may have Lillith

for going to jail they may have Lillith learn from their mistakes and act

learn from their mistakes and act

learn from their mistakes and act accordingly or state

accordingly or state

accordingly or state community than ever another in the

community than ever another in the

community than ever another in the people for the homeless is a very punch

people for the homeless is a very punch

people for the homeless is a very punch what they do criminals receive this very

what they do criminals receive this very

what they do criminals receive this very punishment Elijah was buried in the

punishment Elijah was buried in the

punishment Elijah was buried in the crime scenes fair and a human F is

crime scenes fair and a human F is

crime scenes fair and a human F is another type of deterrent from certain

another type of deterrent from certain

another type of deterrent from certain crime on 4th wall all these posts may

crime on 4th wall all these posts may

crime on 4th wall all these posts may seem reasonable in law school

seem reasonable in law school

seem reasonable in law school unfortunately there are none

unfortunately there are none

unfortunately there are none unfortunately the truth remains that

unfortunately the truth remains that

unfortunately the truth remains that number of criminals going to Jeb is

number of criminals going to Jeb is

number of criminals going to Jeb is increased drastically in recent years

increased drastically in recent years

increased drastically in recent years has had more negative impacts and should

has had more negative impacts and should

has had more negative impacts and should be expected many people are putting

be expected many people are putting

be expected many people are putting criminals for meetings that directly

criminals for meetings that directly

criminals for meetings that directly contradicts the intended posses jungle

contradicts the intended posses jungle

contradicts the intended posses jungle residents have higher rates of

residents have higher rates of

residents have higher rates of recidivism which the National Institute

recidivism which the National Institute

recidivism which the National Institute of Justice defines us quote you’re

of Justice defines us quote you’re

of Justice defines us quote you’re persons relax your criminal behavior all

persons relax your criminal behavior all

persons relax your criminal behavior all from half a day of undergone

from half a day of undergone

from half a day of undergone intervention for a previous crime the

intervention for a previous crime the

intervention for a previous crime the bureau does perform a study in various

bureau does perform a study in various

bureau does perform a study in various states on approximately four hundred

states on approximately four hundred

states on approximately four hundred four thousand individuals after they’re

four thousand individuals after they’re

four thousand individuals after they’re released from prison after three years

released from prison after three years

released from prison after three years two-thirds of release prisoners were

two-thirds of release prisoners were

two-thirds of release prisoners were arrested after five years three quarters

arrested after five years three quarters

arrested after five years three quarters of release prisoners were arrested these

of release prisoners were arrested these

of release prisoners were arrested these statistics suggests that prisons and

statistics suggests that prisons and

statistics suggests that prisons and jails are not effective in preventing

jails are not effective in preventing

jails are not effective in preventing criminals from committing crimes

criminals from committing crimes

criminals from committing crimes economists in other words they don’t

economists in other words they don’t

economists in other words they don’t have the right rehabilitation formulas

have the right rehabilitation formulas

have the right rehabilitation formulas to help her most successfully integrate

to help her most successfully integrate

to help her most successfully integrate facts I wonder preserves find the

facts I wonder preserves find the

facts I wonder preserves find the release they have lost the previous line

release they have lost the previous line

release they have lost the previous line of us-based rumination and struggled

of us-based rumination and struggled

of us-based rumination and struggled quite short winning again after time

quite short winning again after time

quite short winning again after time Jeff

Jeff

Jeff visually as a struggle spending book

visually as a struggle spending book

visually as a struggle spending book distributing money regard officials

distributing money regard officials

distributing money regard officials field is most important rehabilitation

field is most important rehabilitation

field is most important rehabilitation program for the first things I got cut

program for the first things I got cut

program for the first things I got cut from criminal justice pending in terms

from criminal justice pending in terms

from criminal justice pending in terms of said the thing is assumed that the

of said the thing is assumed that the

of said the thing is assumed that the punishment is fair in reference to a

punishment is fair in reference to a

punishment is fair in reference to a crime in many cases this may be true

crime in many cases this may be true

crime in many cases this may be true there were certainly individuals for a

there were certainly individuals for a

there were certainly individuals for a birthday present for Quentin Smith

birthday present for Quentin Smith

birthday present for Quentin Smith however there are also many nonviolent

however there are also many nonviolent

however there are also many nonviolent offenders who present for extensive

offenders who present for extensive

offenders who present for extensive periods of time in her 2010 book new Jim

periods of time in her 2010 book new Jim

periods of time in her 2010 book new Jim Crow mass incarceration age of

Crow mass incarceration age of

Crow mass incarceration age of colorblindness Michelle Alexander states

colorblindness Michelle Alexander states

colorblindness Michelle Alexander states quote violent crime is not result so go

quote violent crime is not result so go

quote violent crime is not result so go to prison boom in the United States then

to prison boom in the United States then

to prison boom in the United States then comfortable reality is that drug

comfortable reality is that drug

comfortable reality is that drug offenses nonviolent crimes by the single

offenses nonviolent crimes by the single

offenses nonviolent crimes by the single most important cause of the person of

most important cause of the person of

most important cause of the person of the United States the population of

the United States the population of

the United States the population of prison individuals has skyrocketed from

prison individuals has skyrocketed from

prison individuals has skyrocketed from last thirty years increasing from only

last thirty years increasing from only

last thirty years increasing from only three hundred thousand to two million as

three hundred thousand to two million as

three hundred thousand to two million as police are targeting areas of higher

police are targeting areas of higher

police are targeting areas of higher likelihood of drugs primarily empower

likelihood of drugs primarily empower

likelihood of drugs primarily empower Spirit and habit by those of minorities

Spirit and habit by those of minorities

Spirit and habit by those of minorities therefore another quality system is the

therefore another quality system is the

therefore another quality system is the ratio of minorities

ratio of minorities

ratio of minorities compared to general population

compared to general population

compared to general population minorities are overrepresented this is

minorities are overrepresented this is

minorities are overrepresented this is had massive consequences on communities

had massive consequences on communities

had massive consequences on communities and families as a substantial

and families as a substantial

and families as a substantial participating members are absent and set

participating members are absent and set

participating members are absent and set off behind bars another topic of concern

off behind bars another topic of concern

off behind bars another topic of concern is the backs of teenagers and young

is the backs of teenagers and young

is the backs of teenagers and young individuals we’ve tried as adults

individuals we’ve tried as adults

individuals we’ve tried as adults horrible crimes even though they are to

horrible crimes even though they are to

horrible crimes even though they are to be considered legal adults I wish I had

be considered legal adults I wish I had

be considered legal adults I wish I had more time to dedicate to this issue

more time to dedicate to this issue

more time to dedicate to this issue because it is a massive debate it is not

because it is a massive debate it is not

because it is a massive debate it is not been the attention it should this

been the attention it should this

been the attention it should this phenomena the mass incarceration has

phenomena the mass incarceration has

phenomena the mass incarceration has also led to severe overcrowding in

also led to severe overcrowding in

also led to severe overcrowding in Joseph’s business according to penal

Joseph’s business according to penal

Joseph’s business according to penal reform international quote overcrowding

reform international quote overcrowding

reform international quote overcrowding undermines the ability of prison systems

undermines the ability of prison systems

undermines the ability of prison systems to meet basic human needs such as health

to meet basic human needs such as health

to meet basic human needs such as health care food and accommodation it also

care food and accommodation it also

care food and accommodation it also compromises the provision and

compromises the provision and

compromises the provision and effectiveness of rehabilitation programs

effectiveness of rehabilitation programs

effectiveness of rehabilitation programs educational vocational training and

educational vocational training and

educational vocational training and recreational activities

recreational activities

recreational activities additionally other elements are both

additionally other elements are both

additionally other elements are both overcrowding include increased rates of

overcrowding include increased rates of

overcrowding include increased rates of violence self-harm and suicide lastly

violence self-harm and suicide lastly

violence self-harm and suicide lastly there’s a significant number significant

there’s a significant number significant

there’s a significant number significant population of a prison individuals would

population of a prison individuals would

population of a prison individuals would benefit from mental health support but

benefit from mental health support but

benefit from mental health support but cannot receive the treatment care they

cannot receive the treatment care they

cannot receive the treatment care they need you to lack of funding and overtime

need you to lack of funding and overtime

need you to lack of funding and overtime muhuali negatives there has been a war

muhuali negatives there has been a war

muhuali negatives there has been a war warm deposits and a relative model

warm deposits and a relative model

warm deposits and a relative model particularly in terms of alternative

particularly in terms of alternative

particularly in terms of alternative Sufism some people turn is include court

Sufism some people turn is include court

Sufism some people turn is include court designed specifically to work on the

designed specifically to work on the

designed specifically to work on the drug cases and mental health care more

drug cases and mental health care more

drug cases and mental health care more probation and community correction

probation and community correction

probation and community correction options home home confinement and

options home home confinement and

options home home confinement and monitoring finding institutions and

monitoring finding institutions and

monitoring finding institutions and restorative justice programs aimed at

restorative justice programs aimed at

restorative justice programs aimed at killing those affected by crime

killing those affected by crime

killing those affected by crime alternatives to imprisonment are

alternatives to imprisonment are

alternatives to imprisonment are supported for several reasons first they

supported for several reasons first they

supported for several reasons first they give towards more sentencing options

give towards more sentencing options

give towards more sentencing options click and more corporately match the

click and more corporately match the

click and more corporately match the punishment again in addition to helping

punishment again in addition to helping

punishment again in addition to helping protect the public and provide effective

protect the public and provide effective

protect the public and provide effective rehabilitation next they save taxpayers

rehabilitation next they save taxpayers

rehabilitation next they save taxpayers it costs over $28,000 keep one person in

it costs over $28,000 keep one person in

it costs over $28,000 keep one person in federal prison for one pair so I have an

federal prison for one pair so I have an

federal prison for one pair so I have an alternatives to imprisonment it is

alternatives to imprisonment it is

alternatives to imprisonment it is cheaper helps run overcrowding and can

cheaper helps run overcrowding and can

cheaper helps run overcrowding and can save taxpayers millions of dollars some

save taxpayers millions of dollars some

save taxpayers millions of dollars some of these dollars that also be used to to

of these dollars that also be used to to

of these dollars that also be used to to create a new and approach rehabilitation

create a new and approach rehabilitation

create a new and approach rehabilitation program to the prisoners imprisonment

program to the prisoners imprisonment

program to the prisoners imprisonment also separates the offender from his or

also separates the offender from his or

also separates the offender from his or her family possibly for extended periods

her family possibly for extended periods

her family possibly for extended periods of time therefore alternatives to

of time therefore alternatives to

of time therefore alternatives to imprisonment could help strengthen

imprisonment could help strengthen

imprisonment could help strengthen communities and families by allowing

communities and families by allowing

communities and families by allowing them to be more connected as I said

them to be more connected as I said

them to be more connected as I said earlier some individuals have been

earlier some individuals have been

earlier some individuals have been turned out after their release however

turned out after their release however

turned out after their release however it is possible that alternatives to

it is possible that alternatives to

it is possible that alternatives to imprisonment help encourage positive

imprisonment help encourage positive

imprisonment help encourage positive behaviour and if instead of jail time or

behaviour and if instead of jail time or

behaviour and if instead of jail time or reduce recidivism rates overall

reduce recidivism rates overall

reduce recidivism rates overall alternatives to imprison establish with

alternatives to imprison establish with

alternatives to imprison establish with the goal of providing effective

the goal of providing effective

the goal of providing effective rehabilitation while also diminishing

rehabilitation while also diminishing

rehabilitation while also diminishing cost

cost

cost okay so I’ve set a lot of information

okay so I’ve set a lot of information

okay so I’ve set a lot of information about criminal justice system pro the

about criminal justice system pro the

about criminal justice system pro the ladies performing um I’m not trying to

ladies performing um I’m not trying to

ladies performing um I’m not trying to force any pizza therapy I’m not trying

force any pizza therapy I’m not trying

force any pizza therapy I’m not trying to force anything at all but I do hope

to force anything at all but I do hope

to force anything at all but I do hope that now you have had something to think

that now you have had something to think

that now you have had something to think and talk about I put here tonight to

and talk about I put here tonight to

and talk about I put here tonight to share information and get some babies

share information and get some babies

share information and get some babies flowing about get president about talk

flowing about get president about talk

flowing about get president about talk about personal I’m very sensitive so I

about personal I’m very sensitive so I

about personal I’m very sensitive so I hope I’m at my goal I got some time to

hope I’m at my goal I got some time to

hope I’m at my goal I got some time to talk and thank you

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