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Tag Archives: criminal justice
Can NYC Afford the Terror Trials?
Count me as someone who would philosophically like to see the 9/11 suspects tried in the former shadow of the World Trade Center. I think it would be powerfully symbolic to the world and illustrate the best principles of American justice in a time when that concept has withstood a serious test under the Bush administration. (I also believe that terrorists should treated as criminals rather than “enemy-combatants.”) And speaking for myself, a citizen who admittedly did not live in New York in 2001, but does spend each weekday in lower Manhattan, I do not believe we should allow the fear of further attack to influence decisions like this… But reading an article like this, a good case is made … More >>
What Is And Isn’t A Crime
Reform of New York State’s draconian Rockefeller-era drug laws fits in with with a wider national movement pushing for criminal justice reform. Why? As a nation, we currently incarcerate 1 in 100 Americans–a staggering 2.3 million people, a figure that is way out of line compared to other countries. A decorated former Marine and Regan Administration official, Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) is leading the charge in DC by introducing legislation for smarter, effective, and less-costly ways to deal with public safety: “I feel very strongly about the need to put the right people behind bars. But we’re locking up the wrong people too often all across our country. Mental illness isn’t a crime. Addiction isn’t a crime. We need to … More >>
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