America as Injustice, Inc: Daniel Hatcher on how the US criminal justice system commodifies children and the poor
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of INJUSTICE, INC Daniel Hatcher about how the United States criminal justice system has transformed the poor and children into tradable commodities
Daniel L. Hatcher is Professor of Law in the University of Baltimore’s Civil Advocacy Clinic and author of "Injustice, Inc.: How America's Justice System Commodifies Children and the Poor," and "The Poverty Industry: The Exploitation of America's Most Vulnerable Citizens." A former Maryland Legal Aid and Children’s Defense Fund attorney, Hatcher has long been a scholar, advocate, and teacher on poverty and justice.
Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.
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