All Posts Tagged With: "Edward Hanousek"
Go Directly to Jail: The Criminalization of Almost Everything
In the gigantic theater that is American politics, one of the favorite roles for politicians to play is that of the tough guy who is determined to “crack down” on something or other. Such actions are predictably cheered by whatever voting groups the politician wants to curry favor with. An often-heard campaign line is, “Vote [...]
13Jul2010 | George C. Leef | 1 comment | ContinuedThe “Risk” of Liberty: Criminal Law in the Welfare State
Michael Giuliano is an attorney editor at Thomson Reuters. The word crime has come to include an ever-increasing assortment of activities that do not fit the intuitive meaning of the word. The law has criminalized behavior deemed risky or undesirable and actions or status having only vague relationships to undefined harms. The lawmaking process under [...]
1Sep2008 | Michael N. Giuliano | 4 comments | Continued-
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