Episode 4: Too Tough on Crime?, and Brain Science

Scenes from an arrest.

Is it possible to be too tough on crime? A look at how Measure 11 measures up in terms of promised results. Has the law delivered? And, how new discoveries in brain science may help correctional officials to implement reforms.

This episode was produced by Ed Madison and Sararosa Davies, along with a team of alumni and current students at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. Our partners on this project are OPB, The Oregonian and Willamette Week.

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Episode 3: School Discipline and Life Imitating Art