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Featuring: Faraz Mohammadi, Assistant United States Attorney, Orange County, CALinda Britton ABA CJS Standards DirectorKyo Suh ABA CJS Technology and Publications ManagerEmily Johnson Senior Public Relations SpecialistJoin us to learn more about how you can take part in the many opportunities available to members of the Section, from publishing, to creating policy, fellowships, media opportunities and more.Also, this will be our last episode before a hiatus. The JustPod will return at a later date.

Featuring: Kristin Henning is the Blume Professor of Law and Director of the Juvenile Justice Clinic and Initiative at Georgetown Law Kristin joins us to discuss her recently published book “The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth.” Kristin shares some highlights with our listeners as well as sharing her method for gathering the perspectives and conclusions put forward in this work. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Featuring: Melba Pearson, Policy Director for the Center for the Administration of Justice with the Florida International University.Is that assault? Melba joins us to answer one of the questions that filled Twitter following the Oscars. Yes, we are talking about "the slap"  but as one of many examples as we try to discern the obligations of law enforcement and prosecutors when a victim decides not to press charges.Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now

Featuring: Wayne McKenzie, General Counsel at NYC Department of ProbationChair of the ABA Criminal Justice Section.Wayne joins us to give an update on what the Section has been up to and what plans they have for the coming months. We discuss in-person events like the recent National White Collar Crime Institute and our upcoming CJS Spring Meeting in Savannah. We also discuss the other work of the Section in awards and competitions.Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.americanbar.org/membership/join-now