Washington's Biggest Crime Problem. William L. Anderson and Candice E. Jackson.
by Anderson, William L; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 73Institutions. Publisher: Reason, 2004ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Crime | Criminal justice -- Administration of | Criminal law | Federal courts | Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act 1970 | Sentences (Criminal procedure) | State courts | United States Congress -- Powers and dutiesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "The federal government's ever-expanding criminal code is an affront to justice and the Constitution." (REASON) This author discusses "many cases that illustrate how federal criminal law has overstepped its proper bounds, prescribing draconian punishments for offenses that should be handled at the state level or that should not be considered crimes at all."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005.
Originally Published: Washington's Biggest Crime Problem, April 2004; pp. 36-44.
"The federal government's ever-expanding criminal code is an affront to justice and the Constitution." (REASON) This author discusses "many cases that illustrate how federal criminal law has overstepped its proper bounds, prescribing draconian punishments for offenses that should be handled at the state level or that should not be considered crimes at all."
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