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Memo to Kavanaugh's defenders: Passage of time doesn't erase youthful mistakes in the criminal justice system, especially for people of color

  • Written by Eileen M. Ahlin, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice, Pennsylvania State University
President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

The accusation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, made by California professor Christine Blasey Ford, has been met with a variety of responses.

Among those responses has been the idea that what happens when someone is young should not...

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