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Americans are less safe today than they were a decade ago due to failed models of criminal justice reform, rogue prosecutors, and politicized unequal law enforcement. 

 

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When Sending People to Jail, Criminal Intent Matters David Rosenthal

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A Crack-Job on Jail Sentences Charles “Cully” Stimson

Mar 3, 2008 3 min read

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