Rafael Mangual & Jonathan Blanks: How Should We Respond to the Rise in Violent Crime?

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints regarding the proper response to the rise in violent crime in some areas across the United States. First on the show is Rafael Mangual, the head of research for the Policing and Public Safety Initiative at the Manhattan Institute and author of the recent book, Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong and Who It Hurts Most. Later, we hear from Jonathan Blanks, criminal justice researcher and research fellow in criminal justice at the Foundation For Research on Equal Opportunity. You can find Rafael on Twitter at @Rafa_Mangual and Jonathan at @blanksslate. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/future-of-freedom/support

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Future of Freedom is a podcast that explores the intersection of conservatism and libertarianism in today's society. On each episode we bring together guests who hold opposing viewpoints on a specific policy or cultural issue. We tackle a range of topics, from economic policies to social issues, and from foreign affairs to constitutional law. Our guests come from different backgrounds and have different beliefs, but they all share a commitment to the principles of freedom, individualism, and limited government.