Tony Platt, a distinguished Affiliated Scholar at the Center for the Study of Law & Society, University of California, Berkeley, will discuss his new book “Beyond These Walls”. In his book Platt traces the disturbing history of punishment and social control in the U.S., revealing how the criminal justice system attempts to enforce and justify inequalities associated with class, race, gender, and sexuality. Through this investigation into the roots of the American justice system Platt traces the past to infer on the future, and suggests a strategic vision of what it will take to achieve justice for all in this era of authoritarian disorder.