"How can we understand the demonstrations that erupted around the country after the grand juries in Missouri and New York declined to indict white police officers in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, two unarmed African-American men? Commentators say these protests reflect the frustrations of African-Americans with their treatment by the nation’s police forces. In fact, the problem lies not just with the police but the entire apparatus we call our system of criminal justice."   To read the entire opinion piece see  "Protests Shine Light on Deeper Issues with Modern Justice" by Jeremy Travis and Bruce Western (Boston Globe, Opinion section, December 16, 2014). Photo by David L. Ryan/Globe Staff.