New Frontiers in Race and Criminal Justice

The Center's fourth annual major conference was held on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. hRead more about the event here.

Watch Video of Michelle Alexander's Keynote Address (1 h 10 min):

Watch Video of Panel 1 (1 h 23 min):

Watch Video of Panel 2 (1 h 11 min):

Watch Video of Panel 3 (1 h 12 min):

 Participating scholars and practitioners included:

  • Anthony S. Barkow, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP, and former Executive Director, Center on the Administration of Criminal Law, New York University School of Law 
  • Rachel E. Barkow, Segal Family Professor of Regulatory Law and Policy and Faculty Director, Center on the Administration of Criminal Law, New York University School of Law
  • The Honorable James E. Boasberg, United States District Judge, District of Columbia.
  • I. Bennett Capers, Professor of Law, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
  • Lisa Daugaard, Deputy Director and supevisor, Racial Disparity Project, Defender Association of Seattle, Washington
  • Angela J. Davis, Professor of Law, American University College of Law
  • James Forman, Jr., Clinical Professor of Law, Yale Law School
  • Vanita Gupta ('01), Deputy Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union
  • Ketanji Brown Jackson, Vice Chair, United States Sentencing Commission
  • Ronald Machen, United States Attorney, District of Columbia
  • Glenn E. Martin, Vice President of Development and Public Affairs, The Fortune Society
  • L. Song Richardson, Associate Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law
  • Kami Chavis Simmons, Associate Professor of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law
  • David A. Sklansky, Yosef Osheawich Professor of Law, U.C. Berkeley School of Law
  • J. Scott Thompson, Chief of Police, Camden, New Jersey
  • Tom Tyler, Professor of Law and Psychology, Yale Law School
  • Whitney Tymas, Director, Prosecution and Racial Justice, Vera Institute of Justice