Gallup poll data show that for the past forty years, majorities of Americans consistently perceive crime to be worse “this year” than the previous year, irrespective of the tremendous downward plunge in both property and violent crime during that same period. This week on Sea Change Radio, the second part of our discussion with former San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin. In this episode, we examine why “tough on crime” legislation can have such deleterious outcomes, talk about the problems with recall elections, and look at the work Boudin has embarked on at the UC Berkeley School of Law. Then, we dig into the Sea Change Radio archives to revisit a portion of our previous conversation with Kevin Ortiz, a San Franciscan who learned firsthand how hard it can be to extricate oneself from legal entanglements.
Track: Born Under Punches Artist: Talking Heads Album: Remain In Light Label: Sire Year: 1980
Track: The Prisoner Artist: Gil Scott-Heron Album: Pieces Of A Man Label: Flying Dutchman Year: 1971
Track: Hurricane Artist: Bob Dylan Album: Desire Label: Columbia Year: 1976
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