cover of episode Abscam | How Informants Shape the Criminal-Justice System | 3

Abscam | How Informants Shape the Criminal-Justice System | 3

2023/9/5
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American Scandal

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According to Harvard law professor Alexandra Natapoff, the use of informants has the potential to undermine core values in our criminal-justice system. Natapoff, the author of "Snitching," argues that by using informants, law enforcement transforms guilt into a negotiable commodity—one that can produce tragedies.

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