Robert Perkinson

Robert Perkinson teaches at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and is the author of Texas Tough: The Rise of America’s Prison Empire.

The Gutted Writ: On Habeas Corpus

The Gutted Writ: On Habeas Corpus The Gutted Writ: On Habeas Corpus

Habeas corpus rescued Walter Rideau from an unjust prison sentence, but during its long history the great writ has been used to muffle the sighs of prisoners as much as to reliev...

Dec 22, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Robert Perkinson

The Prison Dilemma: Getting Past the Punitive Turn The Prison Dilemma: Getting Past the Punitive Turn

Anne-Marie Cusac examines the punitive turn in the criminal justice system.

Jun 17, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Perkinson

Two Angry Men Two Angry Men

Beyond the sensationalism and the sound bites, the Duke rape case reveals the perils of unchecked prosecutorial power.

Mar 4, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Perkinson

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