Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Journalist Ted Gest has spent his career trying to help the media and politicians better understand criminal justice issues. He joins Kojo to discuss issues behind the recent drop in crime rates – including the role played (or not played) by politicians and public policy.
Guests
- Ted Gest Director of the Crime Policy and News Media Program at the Jerry Lee Center of Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania; president of Criminal Justice Journalists; author of "Crime & Politics: Big Government's Erratic Campaign for Law and Order" (Pub: Oxford)
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