Watch Michelle Alexander’s Ted Talk book “The New Jim Crow” aims to stimulate a conversation about the criminal justice system’s role in creating and perpetuating racial hierarchy (or a racial caste-like system) in the United States. She raises compelling arguments about institutional racism, mass incarceration and felon disenfranchisement in the U.S. In this week’s discussion, discuss your own thoughts on this piece. Do you agree or disagree? In your view, what are some of the problems with incarceration as the primary sentence? What alternatives would you recommend in lieu of incarceration? What sentencing philosophy supports your favorite alternative?
Elder Law Assignment 2#1 Describe a situation that would require crisis intervention by an elder lawyer. In A new client contacts your firm for an
Elder Law Assignment 2#1 Describe a situation that would require crisis intervention by an elder lawyer. In A new client contacts your firm for an initial consultation. They have never had an attorney before but feel they have reached an advanced age and now need one. The client specifically wants