Criminal and Retributive Justice: Rethinking Blame with Professor Erin Kelly

On this episode we are excited to welcome Professor Erin Kelly of Tufts University.  Her work has been instrumental in identifying the wrongs of our current American penal and judicial systems. Our conversation dives into the core issues that ground retributive judgement and blame within our current system. Join us in our ongoing conversation about the theory, problems, and possible solutions for the criminal justice system in America.

Citations:

Kelly, Erin. (2018). The Limits of Blame: Rethinking Punishment and Responsibility. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Prison Policy. (2019). Recidivism and Reentry webpage. Retrieved from https://www.prisonpolicy.org/research/recidivism_and_reentry/

Borger, Julian. (2005). US Becomes Last Country to End Death Penalty For Under-18s. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/mar/02/usa.julianborger

Bountyhunter.edu (2019). How to Become a Bail Bondsman. Retrieved from https://www.bountyhunteredu.org/how-to-become-a-bail-bondsman/#eligibility

Professor Kelly’s website: https://as.tufts.edu/philosophy/people/faculty/kelly