Breaking the Cycle: How Nevada Can Effectuate Meaningful Criminal Justice Reform

Authors

Scott Cooper, University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of LawFollow
Scott Whitworth, University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of LawFollow

Document Type

White Paper

Publication Date

Spring 5-15-2020

Abstract

Why does society punish criminals? This paper examines what Nevada is attempting to accomplish through enacting and enforcing its criminal laws. We examine the current state of, as well as the challenges facing, Nevada’s criminal justice system. Additionally, we identify and propose certain solutions to reduce both recidivism and the financial burden that incarceration imposes on the state by looking to best practices in other states, as well as certain mechanisms and provisions that were, for one reason or another, removed from Nevada Assembly Bill 236.

Publication Citation

4 Nev. L. J. Forum 13

Recommended Citation

Cooper, Scott and Whitworth, Scott (2020) "Breaking the Cycle: How Nevada Can Effectuate Meaningful Criminal Justice Reform," Nevada Law Journal Forum: Vol. 4, Article 2.
Available at: https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/nljforum/vol4/iss1/2