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The Entrenched Carceralism of Forensics

By Maneka Sinha, Inquest (July 26, 2021)

Prof. Nina Chernoff

Professor Sinha documents the forensic system’s carceral origins, identifies structural impediments to reform, and suggests we look beyond conventional or “reformist” reforms to seek radical, transformative change.

The Entrenched Carceralism of Forensics

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