In this episode of See generally, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Professor Sandy Mayson joins Kristen Marino to discuss the role of preventive restraint in the criminal legal system. Professor Mayson describes how she began her legal career as a public defender in New Orleans and how that experience has shaped her academic path. Then, she explains her current legal history research project evaluating bail in founding era of the United States. She also discusses theoretical, consequentialist justifications for preventive detention, including her article, A Consequentialist Framework for Prevention. Professor Mayson also explains the constitutional law doctrine about preventive detention, as well as the areas of ongoing litigation, such as the use of cash bail. She also discusses the role of risk assessments in the criminal legal system.
Interview by Kristen Marino, Media Editor, Vol. 171, University of Pennsylvania Law Review.
Produced and edited by Andrew Gormley.
Cover Art by Emily Horwitz, Online Executive Editor, Vol. 170, University of Pennsylvania Law Review.
Cite as: See generally, A Conversation with Professor Sandy Mayson, U. Pa. L. Rev. (Oct. 17, 2022), https://anchor.fm/see-generally-podcast.
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