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Opioids And Converging Interests, Mary Crossley
Opioids And Converging Interests, Mary Crossley
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Written as part of Seton Hall Law Review’s Symposium on “Race and the Opioid Crisis: History and Lessons,” this Essay considers whether applying the lens of Professor Derrick Bell’s interest convergence theory to the opioid crisis offers some hope of advancing racial justice. After describing Bell’s interest convergence thesis and identifying racial justice interests that African Americans have related to the opioid crisis, I consider whether these interests might converge with white interests to produce real racial progress. Taken at face value, white politicians’ statements of compassion toward opioid users might signal a public health-oriented approach to addiction, representing …
Prosecutors And Voters Are Becoming Smart On Crime, Barbara L. Mcquade
Prosecutors And Voters Are Becoming Smart On Crime, Barbara L. Mcquade
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How to explain the recent trend of electing reform-minded local prosecutors? It may be that voters are seeing through tough talk to embrace smarter strategies to reduce crime.