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Perception Gaps

What happens when what you think is true doesn’t line up with reality? We call that a perception gap, and it can lead to damaging misconceptions about society’s most pressing issues. In this podcast, ... Read more

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Incarceration, Reimagined

Incarceration, Reimagined

Our justice system faces a lot of challenges – not least of which are the public’s misperceptions about the system and h... Read more

14 Sep 2020

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The Purpose of Prison

The Purpose of Prison

Why do we lock people up? Is it to punish offenders or to rehabilitate them? A majority of Americans say they want… both... Read more

31 Aug 2020

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When Corrections Goes Corporate

When Corrections Goes Corporate

Private prisons receive a lot of flak from politicians, reform advocates, and the public. And yet data shows they make u... Read more

24 Aug 2020

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Justice at the Borders

Justice at the Borders

For decades, research has shown that more immigration doesn’t mean more crime. But the myth of “the dangerous immigrant”... Read more

17 Aug 2020

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The Color of Imprisonment

The Color of Imprisonment

Is the criminal justice system fair? It turns out white and Black Americans often have very different answers for that q... Read more

10 Aug 2020

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America Behind Bars

America Behind Bars

The American criminal justice system is based on the idea that a person is innocent until proven guilty. But did you kno... Read more

3 Aug 2020

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Introducing Perception Gaps Season 2: Locked Up

Introducing Perception Gaps Season 2: Locked Up

Join the Monitor's Samantha Laine Perfas, Henry Gass, and Jessica Mendoza as they discuss the next season of "Perception... Read more

29 Jul 2020

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Episode 10: Solving Perception Gaps

Episode 10: Solving Perception Gaps

During the last episode of our 10-part series, we have to ask… how do you solve perception gaps? Is it even possible? We... Read more

17 Dec 2018

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Episode 9: The Role of War

Episode 9: The Role of War

War… what is it good for? Turns out, perhaps peace. While we continue to fight long and expensive wars around the world,... Read more

10 Dec 2018

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Episode 8: The Drug Epidemic

Episode 8: The Drug Epidemic

The opioid epidemic is a frequent headline contender, and was recently declared a national public health emergency. But ... Read more

3 Dec 2018

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