Exploring “Equal Justice Under Law” Symposia
ANNUAL SYMPOSIA: Exploring “Equal Justice Under Law”
Overview: The Institute’s purpose is to “advance equal justice under law,” but “equal justice under law” for people who lack a criminal record can be, and usually is, very different than for people who do have a criminal record. The Rule of Law or uniform application of a law intended to apply to everyone often yields unequal results; often inadvertently, but sometimes arguably by design. In collaboration with key consortium partners, we will conduct regional symposia, in California, the East Coast, and alternating in Chicago and elsewhere, to explore and hopefully achieve new or better ways to insure “equal justice under law” for people with criminal records and for victims.
Present Initiative: Victims Rights and Relations
It is a major goal of the Institute to bring victim rights advocates and other stakeholders from a wide spectrum within the criminal justice communities to the policy making table, and we consider victim rights advocates key stakeholders and key participants in our Equal Justice Under Law Annual Symposia
