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Larry Schwartztol, The Role of Courts in Eliminating the Racial Impact of Criminal Justice Debt, 2017 Trends St. Cts. 14 (2017).


Abstract: Over the past two years, the harms associated with criminal justice debt have gained widespread attention, which has sparked promising momentum for reforms. Central to understanding those harms is identifying the racially disparate effects of practices in jurisdictions around the country--courts should champion reforms to eliminate those disparities.