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Joe Soss on Welfare Reform and "Legal Plunder"

Episode #53: Joe Soss on Welfare Reform and “Legal Plunder”

April 20, 2026
GuestsJoe Soss

How do legal systems extort the poor? Joe Soss examines how social welfare programs and incarceration have contributed to the financial crises of impoverished Americans. He reflects on the mobility barriers posed by the legal system's increased scrutiny of the poor.

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