Art, Science and the Challenge of Justice Reform
By Greg Berman and Julian Alder
Published on The Crime Report on May 24, 2016
Excerpt:
“Experience teaches us that reforming the justice system is both an art and a science. If we are to do this right, we need to be nerds. We need to be clear thinkers who look at data and consult the latest social science and statistical techniques. … And we need to be patient: It took us years to get into this mess, and we should expect that it will take us years to get out of it.
But we are optimistic that by marrying good ideas to careful implementation, it is possible to change the culture of local justice systems, and help them become fairer, more effective, and more humane.”