In an era of mass incarceration, what relevance do our Founders' intentions for a fair and just legal system have for us today? In our second episode, we discuss the Sixth Amendment. We're joined by guests Zamir Ben-Dan, PhD., Assistant Professor of Law at Temple University; Damon McWhite, Interim Director of Restorative Justice at Mural Arts Philadelphia; and December Collins, Restorative Justice Guild participant at Mural Arts Philadelphia.

In an era of mass incarceration, what relevance do our Founders' intentions for a fair and just legal system have for us today? In our second episode, we discuss the Sixth Amendment. We're joined by guests Zamir Ben-Dan, PhD., Assistant Professor of Law at Temple University; Damon McWhite, Interim Director of Restorative Justice at Mural Arts Philadelphia; and December Collins, Restorative Justice Guild participant at Mural Arts Philadelphia.

In an era of mass incarceration, what relevance do our Founders' intentions for a fair and just legal system have for us today? In our second episode, we discuss the Sixth Amendment. We're joined by guests Zamir Ben-Dan, PhD., Assistant Professor of Law at Temple University;&nbsp;Damon McWhite, Interim Director of Restorative Justice at Mural Arts Philadelphia; and December Collins, Restorative Justice Guild participant at Mural Arts Philadelphia.

The Sixth Amendment

The U.S. Constitution was a radical document in 1787, written by forward-thinking men to guide a new country, America.&nbsp; Re-vision explores how some of their revolutionary ideas — like freedom of speech and the right to a speedy trial — apply to contemporary issues.&nbsp; Each episode pairs a scholar with a working practitioner to discuss the meaning and intentions of this founding document and its real life implications today. Re-vision will consist of four podcast episodes and will debut this September in the lead up to and following Constitution Day on September 17th.

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The U.S. Constitution was a radical document in 1787, written by forward-thinking men to guide a new country, America.  Re-vision explores how some of their revolutionary ideas — like freedom of speech and the right to a speedy trial — apply to contemporary issues.  Each episode pairs a scholar with a working practitioner to discuss the meaning and intentions of this founding document and its real life implications today. Re-vision will consist of four podcast episodes and will debut this September in the lead up to and following Constitution Day on September 17th.

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The Sixth Amendment

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