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Why We Should Close All Prisons & Legalise Drugs | Chris Daw QC | Modern Wisdom Podcast 211

Chris Daw is a Queens Council Barrister and an author. Does the current UK justice system work? Is it rehabilitating offenders? Does it even deter them? Why are drug laws not working and why is the recidivism rate so high?

Chris DawguestChris Williamsonhost
Aug 17, 20201h 15mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released
August 17, 2020
Duration
1h 15m
Channel
Modern Wisdom
Watch on YouTube
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Chris Daw is a Queens Council Barrister and an author. Does the current UK justice system work? Is it rehabilitating offenders? Does it even deter them? Why are drug laws not working and why is the recidivism rate so high? Chris has some radical propositions for a system he says is totally broken. Sponsor: Check out everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (35% off everything with the code MODERN35) Extra Stuff: Buy Justice On Trial - https://amzn.to/33HpwCN Follow Chris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/crimlawuk Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #justice #law #reform - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

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  • Chris Williamson

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Daw and Chris Williamson, Why We Should Close All Prisons & Legalise Drugs | Chris Daw QC | Modern Wisdom Podcast 211 explores Top QC Demands Prison Closures, Drug Legalisation, Justice Rethink Now Criminal barrister Chris Daw QC argues that the UK’s criminal justice system – especially prisons and drug laws – is failing, expensive, and actively increases crime. He claims current prisons function as “universities of crime,” producing more damaged, skilled offenders while doing almost nothing to rehabilitate them.

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