“Ideas that matter, since 1965.“ Volume 56, Number 2 Interview
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Prosecutors Must Put Victims First By Jason Miyares There are some locally elected prosecutors who are choosing not to prosecute groups of crimes, selectively choosing pieces of the law to enforce and pieces to ignore.
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The Disappearance of Trial by Jury By Clark Neily According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s 2021 Sourcebook, 98.3 percent of federal criminal convictions came from guilty pleas, and only two percent of cases went to trial.
“AMERICAN REBOOT” A Conversation with Will Hurd The former Congressman, CIA officer, and cybersecurity executive discusses his new book and his vision for the country and the GOP.
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Fentanyl Makes an Already Dangerous Drug Market More Deadly than Ever By Bryce Pardo & David Luckey With drug overdoses now the leading cause of death for people aged 18 to 45, America will not be able to simply arrest, seize, or treat its way out of this crisis.
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Young Americans Want Republicans to Support Climate Policy By Brian Martinez The GOP has an opportunity to adopt a more balanced approach to climate policy, one focused on American innovation and job creation.
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Our Pretrial System Needs To Be Torn Down and Rebuilt By Megan T. Stevenson Almost 75 percent of the U.S. jail population sits in jail unconvicted, awaiting a hearing or trial. The sole legal justification for their incarceration involves speculation about what they might do if released. Third Time is Not the Charm for Failed Bail Reform Movement By Jeffrey J. Clayton When it comes to the right to bail, a thousand years of English common law and a settled system are more than capable of solving the ills that plague us if attorneys go to court and argue well.
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America’s Crime Crisis: It Doesn’t Have to be This Way By Pete Stauber Across the country, families fear for their safety in the face of rising violence, and are becoming angry when they hear about criminals being released back onto the streets.
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The Existential Challenge Facing Police Departments Today By Hannah E. Meyers Officer retirements and resignations have surged in the past two years and it’s become harder for many agencies to recruit quality candidates — or any at all.
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In this Edition News & Events - “McHenry Discusses Importance of GOP Having a Positive Plan to Run on This Year” Ripon Profile - U.S. Rep. Fred Upton
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