Performances in Misdemeanorland
Every year, thousands of misdemeanor defendants pass through New York City’s lower criminal courts. Many find themselves trapped in a Kafkaesque nightmare.
1 Article by: Issa Kohler-Hausmann
Issa Kohler-Hausmann is an associate professor of law and sociology at Yale University and the author of Misdemeanorland: Criminal Courts and Social Control in an Age of Broken Windows Policing.