There are millions of people incarcerated in American prisons – many of them juveniles sentenced to long terms alongside adults. Should children be tried as adults and sent to adult prisons? Are they mature enough to understand the consequences of their actions? Or should they be treated differently than adults who commit serious offenses? Our guests discuss why we have so many people incarcerated and how juveniles – even those who commit murder – should be given another chance.
Guest Information:
- Peter K. Enns, Associate Professor, Department of Government at Cornell University, Executive Director of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, and author of the book, Incarceration Nation: How the United States became the most punitive democracy in the world
- Jean Trounstine, Professor at Middlesex Community College in Lowell, Massachusetts, and author of the book, Boy With a Knife: A story of murder, remorse and a prisoner’s fight for justice
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