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Perversion of Justice
By: festival@artsengine.net
Posted: Jun 26 08
Witnessed: 1994 veces
Regions: United States
Issues: Drugs & human rights, Prisons, Women's rights
Tags: criminal justice, economic justice, Family, government, human_rights, Politics, prison, racial justice, society, women
What can be said of a justice system that sentences a young mother of three to life in prison for a first-time and non-violent drug-related offense?
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