Segment 1 Cynthia Alkon
On this edition of the Doug Noll Show, we have Cynthia Alkon. Ms. Alkon joined the faculty of Texas A&M in 2010. From 2006-2010, she was an assistant professor of law at the Appalachian School of Law. Prior to joining academia, Professor Alkon was a criminal defense lawyer and worked in rule of law development in Eastern Europe and Central Asia focusing on criminal justice reform issues. Professor Alkon worked for nearly seven years as a deputy public defender in Los Angeles County. Professor Alkon then joined the American Bar Association Central and East European Law Initiative working as a Rule of Law Liaison in Belarus for two years (1998-2000). After Belarus Professor Alkon was the head of the legal department for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Albania. From 2002-2006 Professor Alkon was the Head of the Rule of Law Unit for the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR). In that position Professor Alkon supervised the OSCE/ODIHR Rule of Law Unit’s criminal justice reform assistance projects in Central Asia, the Caucasus and Eastern Europe.
Professor Alkon’s scholarship focuses on criminal dispute resolution, comparative criminal procedure and rule of law reform. Professor Alkon focuses on issues of criminal justice reform both within the United States and in the context of rule of law reform programs abroad. Professor Alkon is a contributor to Indisputably.org, a member of the Law Professor Blogs Network.
Professor Alkon earned a Masters of Law (LL.M) in Dispute Resolution from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of California-Hastings and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Magna Cum Laude, in International Relations, from San Francisco State University.
In this segment Professor Alknon tells us about her work.
Segment 2 Central and East European Law Initiative
In this segment, Doug and Cynthia discusses her work with the Central and European Law Initiative. She worked in a part of the world that does not understand the world of law. Cynthia ended up working in a number of countries. Some countries are evolving and developing into the rule of law. Struggling countries needed people that are educated on issues and good lawyers. Good lawyers can make a difference for their clients. This segment is very interesting and insightful.
Segment 3 Plea-Bargaining
Plea-bargaining in the criminal courts is very important. In this segment, Cynthia shares with us the definition and understanding of plea-bargaining and why it is important in the process of law.
Also discussed is the definition of justice. Doug and Cynthia discuss the topic in further detail.
Segment 4 Role of Victims in Restorative Justice
In this segment, Cynthia and Doug discuss the restorative justice system and the role of victims.
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