<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/252350/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Melba Pearson joins us to revisit our discussion of prosecutorial discretion. Since our initial conversation, the book she mentioned has been released, &quot;Can They Do That? Understanding Prosecutorial Discretion.&quot; We discuss the purpose of prosecutorial discretion, how it influences policy and the different voices needed to discuss the subject. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! <a href='https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now '>https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now </a>

Prosecuting Hate Crimes

Podcast for the Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association. We'll talk current issues in criminal justice reform, policy and the Supreme Court. We'll discuss the work of the Criminal Justice Section including events, Task Forces, Standards, the ABA's ICC project and more. This is the Criminal Justice Section of the ABA’s podcast, and may not contain official ABA policy statements. For the ABA’s Code of Online Conduct visit here: https://www.americanbar.org/about_the_aba/codeofconduct/&nbsp;