In December 2009, Tim DeChristopher attended an auction held by the Bureau of Land Management at which they were to auction various parcels of land for oil & gas drilling. He was intending to protest, but when was asked if he wanted to bid, he saw the opportunity to do more. He bid successfully on several parcels. Although the auction was later declared invalid because the … [Read more...] about Injustice Is Done (Again)
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Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice is about healing, not punishment. Our present justice system is based on the idea that punishment will make people become better members of society. As far as I can see, there is little evidence that this is true. Of course, some people who are convicted of a crime do not offend again, so it may appear that a term in prison changed their behavior—but … [Read more...] about Restorative Justice