Book · 2010 · Law
Smart on Crime
A Career Prosecutor's Plan to Make Us Safer
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She wrote a book when she was in California called Smart on Crime which really you know you read it it sounds more like a tough on crime book.
What they say about it
- Revisiting the book“went back recently to read”2
The best things said about it
Specifically, I was reading about Back on Track in her Smart on Crime book, and I was so impressed with it that I was running for State's Attorney at the time.
I went back recently to read Harris's 2009 book Smart on Crime.
Ezra Klein The Ezra Klein Show · Jul 2024 And last week Chris Rufo reported that Harris had plagiarized portions of her 2009 book Smart on Crime too right.
Megyn Kelly The Megyn Kelly Show · Oct 2024 Where and when it comes up
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4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Smart on Crime by Kamala Harris and Joan O'C. Hamilton is a book that examines early policy ideas and approaches to community safety within the legal system. The book received discussion across several prominent podcasts, including The Megyn Kelly Show, Pod Save America, and The Ezra Klein Show. On Pod Save America, Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks reflected on reading the book while running for State's Attorney, noting how impressed she was with its innovative ideas for keeping communities safe. Similarly, Elena Plotkin mentioned the book on The Ezra Klein Show, observing that it reads more like a tough-on-crime platform and noting how those past positions contrast with later political shifts. Ezra Klein also mentioned reviewing the work to examine the author's early policy concepts. Meanwhile, Megyn Kelly discussed the book on The Megyn Kelly Show in connection with reporting regarding borrowed anecdotes and portions of the text originating from other sources. Throughout these various podcast appearances, commentators and guests utilized the book as a reference point to analyze political trajectories, policy development, and the complexities surrounding the author's historical legal philosophy.
Every mention
Angela Alsobrooks specifically I was reading about back on track in her um smart on crime book and I was so impressed with it… 1
“specifically I was reading about back on track in her um smart on crime book and I was so impressed with it that I was running for State's Attorney at the time”
Elena Plotkin She Wrote a book when she was in California called smart on crime which really you know you read it it soun… 1
“She Wrote a book when she was in California called smart on crime which really you know you read it it sounds more like a tough on crime book”
Ezra Klein I went back recently to read Harris's 2009 book smart on crime 1
“I went back recently to read Harris's 2009 book smart on crime”
Megyn Kelly and last week Chris rufo reported that Harris had plagiarized portions of her 2009 book smart on crime too… 1
“and last week Chris rufo reported that Harris had plagiarized portions of her 2009 book smart on crime too right”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“Specifically, I was reading about Back on Track in her 'Smart on Crime' book, and I was so impressed with it that I was running for State's Attorney at the time.”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“First, she has a particular background from California, where she's a tough on crime, her book is called Smart on Crime Prosecutor, but she runs in the Democratic Party at time when it's turned on that kind of politics.”