The pipeline to prison
Explain It to Me5 Kesä 2021

The pipeline to prison

Matt sits down with John Pfaff, professor and author of Locked In, an influential and important 2017 book about mass incarceration in America. The two discuss some common misconceptions about America's prison population, three different meanings of the term "broken windows," and what might be the true cause of the current trending rise in violent crime across the nation. Resources: Locked In: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration and How to Achieve Real Reform by John Pfaff (2017; Basic Books) Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America by Jill Levoy (2015; One World) "Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach" by Gary S. Becker (Journal of Political Economy v. 76 no. 2, Mar.-Apr. 1968) Uneasy Peace: The Great Crime Decline, the Renewal of City Life, and the Next War on Violence by Patrick Sharkey (2019; W.W. Norton) The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs (1961) "Broken Windows: The police and neighborhood safety" by George L. Kelling and James Q. Wilson (March 1982; The Atlantic) Guest: John Pfaff (@JohnFPfaff), author; professor, Fordham Law School Host: Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com Credits: Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer As the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weeds-newsletter. The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production. Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts About Vox Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Follow Us: Vox.com Facebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Trump couldn't repeal Obamacare, so he's making it worse

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13 Loka 20171h 7min

CHIPping away at gerrymandering

CHIPping away at gerrymandering

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about CHIP reauthorization, the Supreme Court's big gerrymandering case, and a seminal Richard Thaler paper (Mental Accounting and Consumer Choice). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Loka 20171h 5min

Republicans have big dreams and big problems on tax reform

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Dylan Matthews and Andrew Prokop join Matt to talk about Republicans hopes, dreams, and nightmares on tax reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Loka 20171h 2min

Australia solved its gun problem. Could America?

Australia solved its gun problem. Could America?

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about gun control in the wake of Las Vegas, the GOP tax reform blueprint, and job-sharing in Germany. White paper: The Employment and Output Effects of Short-Time Work in Germany Referenced articles: What Do We Know About the Association Between Firearm Legislation and Firearm-Related Injuries? A Dynamic Analysis of Permanent Extension of the President’s Tax Relief After a year of work, Republicans have decided nothing on corporate tax reform (Matt's piece) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Loka 20171h 13min

The Puerto Rico disaster and Trump's inadequate response

The Puerto Rico disaster and Trump's inadequate response

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29 Syys 201754min

What's budget reconciliation, and how did it eat the Senate?

What's budget reconciliation, and how did it eat the Senate?

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt delve into Senate procedure arcana, break down the latest GOP repeal bill, and talk about a surprisingly easy way to reduce theft. White paper: SNAP Benefits and Crime: Evidence from Changing Disbursement Schedules Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Syys 20171h 8min

Weeds Live: Canadian immigration and a health insurance experiment

Weeds Live: Canadian immigration and a health insurance experiment

Dara Lind joins Matt and Sarah at the Now Hear This Festival to discuss the Canadian immigration system, and the audience chooses a white paper (https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9174.html) for them to talk about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Syys 20171h 22min

The worst GOP healthcare bill yet

The worst GOP healthcare bill yet

Ezra and Sarah parse through Graham-Cassidy, the latest Republican repeal bill. White paper: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3025749 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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