We have more criminals because America has a tradition of freedom that no other country shares. With that freedom, people may make poor choices.
Should that additional freedom mean more responsibility for one's actions? The criminal "reform" group says absolutely not.
The fundamental question is whether we should have a justice system that focuses on the rights of criminals or the rights of law-abiding citizens.
We've gone so far in the criminal rights direction that many people are no longer even bothering to report crimes and police are afraid to act even when crimes are committed right in front of them.
This is why the crime rate may actually be reported as declining in the cities most affected by "reform".
Absolutely correct. The modern left is insanely pushing for a society with freedom from consequence for everything but a person's immutable characteristics. That's a hell of a thing to build a society on.
We have more criminals because America has a tradition of freedom that no other country shares. With that freedom, people may make poor choices.
Should that additional freedom mean more responsibility for one's actions? The criminal "reform" group says absolutely not.
The fundamental question is whether we should have a justice system that focuses on the rights of criminals or the rights of law-abiding citizens.
We've gone so far in the criminal rights direction that many people are no longer even bothering to report crimes and police are afraid to act even when crimes are committed right in front of them.
This is why the crime rate may actually be reported as declining in the cities most affected by "reform".
Absolutely correct. The modern left is insanely pushing for a society with freedom from consequence for everything but a person's immutable characteristics. That's a hell of a thing to build a society on.