A conversation with Dr. Dan Braaten, Associate Professor with the Department of Criminology and Political Science at Texas A&M University - San Antonio. We talk about his background and career in political science, his experience as a teacher and as a student of politics, and about his recent book, "Benched Justice, " which studies how US judges take decisions in cases involving unaccompanied minors requesting asylum in the US.
POLITalks @ TAMUSA is the podcast of the Political Science program at Texas A&M University - San Antonio. S1 E2: Dr Luke Sheahan, and "Why Associations Matter" Producer & Moderator: Eugen L Nagy Editing: Isaiah Castro A/V Recording: Moises Carlos, Juan Vazquez (TAMUSA), Don Maue (Duquesne U.) Graphic design: Michael Barrera Special thanks to: Jenny Moore, Durant Frantzen Department of Criminology and Political Science Texas A&M University - San Antonio