Displaying all 2 Episode of Two Psychologists Four Beers with the tag “law”.
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Episode 91: Decriminalizing Mental Illness
July 20th, 2022 | 1 hr 21 mins
asparagus canning jars, deadlifting, law, making it, mental health
Alexa and Yoel are joined by Jennifer Cox and Lauren Kois, co-directors of the Southern Behavioral Health and Law Initiative. They discuss ways that those with mental illness face unique challenges within the legal system, and explain how their work pushes for a shift away from criminalization and towards more comprehensive mental health support.
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Episode 81: Against Retribution
February 23rd, 2022 | 1 hr 10 mins
law, responsibility, retribution, truckers, valentine's day
Alexa and Yoel discuss a recent article, solo-authored by Alexa, that argues for abandoning retribution as a goal of the criminal justice system. In the article, Alexa claims that "who is blameworthy?" is a question for the social sciences, but one they're ill-equipped to answer.