“Myth of Overpunishment” with Criminologist Barry Latzer

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Prof. Barry Latzer, Image Courtesy of Encounter Books

Join Anchoring Truths Podcast host Garrett Snedeker and criminologist Barry Latzer for an in-depth look at Latzer’s new book, The Myth of Overpunishment, arguing provocatively that America underincarcerates. Latzer also details his proposal for reducing the cost of incarceration as well as the overall prison population: e-carceration.

Prof. Latzer is an emeritus professor of criminal justice at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He has served as an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn.

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