John Pfaff

Fordham Law School

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Professor at Fordham Law School who's interested in incarceration, punishment, and the criminal justice system

John Pfaff on KCRW

During the crime wave of the 1990's, Congress imposed mandatory minimum sentences for many crimes — on the grounds that locking up inmates and throwing away the key would make America…

Getting Less Tough on Crime without Going Soft

During the crime wave of the 1990's, Congress imposed mandatory minimum sentences for many crimes — on the grounds that locking up inmates and throwing away the key would make America…

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