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Articles & Commentary
JEP publishes articles and commentary analyzing criminal justice policy, technology, and youth justice, translating complex legal and institutional issues for public, media, and institutional audiences.
Dehumanized Behind Bars
With more cases of injustice giving rise to the several faults ingrained into the U.S Justice system, public discourse has been centered...
Soniyah Boun
Sep 23, 20224 min read
Boycotting Corporations: An effective means of protesting against Mass Incarceration?
Multinational retail industries allow wholesale and consumer goods to be purchased at relatively cheap prices, thus propelling such...
Manasaa Meenakshi
Jun 21, 20222 min read
Caring about criminal justice reform means caring about school choice.
Why is America sending mothers to prison for simply sending their children to school? Kelly William Bolin was sentenced to 3 years in...
Catherine Gonzalez
Nov 1, 20213 min read
Standing Trial: Mental Health Paired with Racial Disparity
Mental Health Neglected in the Justice System There is a strong trend in which mental health is not properly represented in a court of...
Soniyah Boun
Oct 31, 20213 min read
The Prevalence of Racial Profiling in American Society
“I was just looking around for skittles and the convenient store manager kept staring at me. This wasn’t the first time though, so I...
Isabella Romeu
May 11, 20214 min read
A Fight against Hate and Fear : The AAPI Community
I refuse to be afraid to be an Asian-American. Despite this refusal, recently with the increase of hate crimes against the Asian American...
Soniyah Boun
May 11, 20213 min read
The Alt-Right Pipeline: Young Impressionable Boys are the Main Targets for Extremism
G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School Trigger Warning: Transphobia Recently, popular media platforms amongst young teens, such as TikTok...
Isabella Romeu
May 9, 20213 min read
Heartbeat Laws: The Criminalization of Women
Last month, the attempt for Texas legislators to push anti-abortion laws had grabbed the attention of mainstream media. Ever since the...
Soniyah Boun
May 8, 20214 min read
Why Cash Bail is Instrumental to Criminal Justice Reform
By Manasaa M It’s no doubt that the Criminal Justice system in the United States needs drastic reform. Activists, ranging from teenagers...
Justice Education
May 8, 20212 min read
So, you want to talk about the siege on the Capitol…
President Trump made claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent, which inspired MAGA supporters to conduct a violent riot at the Capitol.
Isabella Romeu
Feb 6, 20214 min read
Decriminalizing Drug Quantities: Stepping toward Humanizing Drug Rehabilitation
More and more U.S. states are moving towards decriminalizing drugs. Read about the effects this is having on America.
Soniyah Boun
Jan 1, 20216 min read
“Cruel and unusual punishment is unconstitutional!” So why is it legal?
The death penalty is still legal in 28 states today. Read about why this is a pressing issue.
Isabella Romeu
Dec 30, 20205 min read
Qualified Immunity: An Overview of the Issues
Qualified immunity has come under heavy fire in recent months. Read about what it is and how it negatively affects citizens.
Taylor Holtz and Madeleine Martin
Oct 12, 20203 min read
Racial Profiling: What is it, exactly?
Learn about what racial profiling is, how it originated, and where we are today.
Gabriella Villacampa
Oct 12, 20207 min read
Mass Incarceration: How Does it Affect Minorities?
Read about how mass incarceration is detrimental to the well-being of America's communities, especially those of minorities.
Aryana Ramos-Vazquez
Oct 12, 20203 min read
What is the Prison Industrial Complex?
The Prison Industrial Complex is what the title suggests: A complex issue. Read a broken-down explanation of the PIC and its effects.
Mira Potter
Oct 12, 20204 min read
Opinion: Private Prisons Should be Abolished
Private prisons have come under fire in recent years for several reasons. Read an argument for why they should be abolished.
Taylor Holtz and Madeleine Martin
Oct 12, 20203 min read
Police Brutality: The Statistics
Read an analysis of the statistics behind the argument that minorities are disproportionately affected by police brutality.
Olivia Lutz
Aug 27, 20203 min read
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