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Cost And Punishment: Reassessing Incarceration Costs And The Value Of College-In-Prison Programs, Gregory A. Knott
Cost And Punishment: Reassessing Incarceration Costs And The Value Of College-In-Prison Programs, Gregory A. Knott
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This article is the first study examining college-in-prison programs as part of the cost-reducing and risk-management trends currently dominant in criminal justice systems. The article concedes that a college programs will not be of benefit to every inmate and may confer benefits on politically unpopular constituencies, but argues that such educational offerings are nevertheless a powerful tool for reducing recidivism and incarceration costs.
Introduction; The Harms And Benefits Of Nollan And Dolan, Richard A. Epstein
Introduction; The Harms And Benefits Of Nollan And Dolan, Richard A. Epstein
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This address explores the contributions made by Nollan v. California Coastal Commission and Dolan v. City of Tigard to land use law. According to the speaker, the two cases move the analysis in the proper direction by placing constraints on city planners who would require land owners to forfeit property rights as a condition for permission to improve their property. The speaker advocates that the cost of what a government wants to accomplish should be distributed evenly among those who benefit, and not be borne exclusively by one land owner as a condition for a building permit. In addition, the …