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The Culture of Criminalization

Originally published at Cato Institute by Gene Healy
On April 22, a House Judiciary subcommittee approved a bill that would send parents to jail for at least three years if they learn of drug activity near their children and fail to report it to authorities within 24 hours. Continue Reading

The Overcriminalization of America

riginally published at Politico by Charles G. Koch & Mark Holden | January 7, 2015
As Americans, we like to believe the rule of law in our country is respected and fairly applied, and that only those who commit crimes of fraud or violence are punished and imprisoned. But the reality is often different. It is surprisingly easy for otherwise law-abiding citizens to run afoul of the overwhelming number of federal and state criminal laws. Continue Reading

Overcriminalization and the Siobhan Reynolds Case

Originally published at Cato Institute | November 3, 2010
Building on Ilya Shapiro’s post on the sealed grand jury proceedings against Siobhan Reynolds, founder of the Pain Relief Network, and the sealed Reason Foundation/​Institute for Justice amicus brief, here is some more background on the Wichita witch hunt: Continue Reading