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Sentencing Law and Policy
Around the blogosphere
Main February 27, 2008Around the blogosphereThere are lots of new posts of interest at a lot of old favorites:Capital Defense Weekly Crime and Consequences Grits for Breakfast Sex Crimes Though…
ImmigrationProf Blog
The “Criminal Alien”: Fact of Fiction?
Immigrants often are depicted by restrictionists as criminals and part of the perpetual "crime wave" in the United States. The research of many respected scholars, such as Ruben Rumbaut (UC…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Perceptive public perceptions and political opportunities
Main October 24, 2007Perceptive public perceptions and political opportunitiesA helpful reader pointed me to some recent Gallup poll results concerning public perception of crime rates and drug problems. Here are…
The Right Coast
Extremely odd Japanese idea of the week Tom Smith
Crime-fighting disguise.
Sentencing Law and Policy
SF Mayor Gavin Newsom: “End this war on drugs.”
Main October 5, 2007SF Mayor Gavin Newsom: "End this war on drugs."Thanks to TalkLeft, I see from this news report that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom yesterday came out swinging…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lies, damn lies and FBI crime statistics
Main September 24, 2007Lies, damn lies and FBI crime statisticsThis Washington Post article is headlined "FBI Report: Violent Crime on the Rise." This TalkLeft post reacting to the Post story…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Theodore J. Joyce on Link Between Abortion and Crime
Theodore J. Joyce's article Further Tests of Abortion and Crime: A Response to Donohue and Levitt is now avaiable at SSRN for purchase only. Here is a summary:The inverse relationship…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Questioning the latest crime concerns
Main March 28, 2007Questioning the latest crime concernsI have recently seen two interesting commentaries, from two very different commentators, expressing skepticism about a purported rising crime rate that has stirred…
Sui Generis--a New York law blog
Crimes and Misdemeanors March 25, 2007 There’s criminal activity afoot,
By Niki Black
Crimes and Misdemeanors March 25, 2007 There's criminal activity afoot, and if I didn't keep track of it, who in the world would? Maybe It's Time For This Thief To…
The Contingency
Total Silence
One kidnapper totally silenced theother -- with an axe -- in Fargo (1996). Blawgletter never tires of watching Fargo. And you? Remember the scene when one kidnapper (Steve Buscemi) complains…