Go Directly to Jail: The Criminalization of Almost EverythingGene Healy The American criminal justice system is becoming ever more centralized and punitive, owing to rampant federalization and mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines. Go Directly to Jail examines these alarming trends and proposes reforms that could rein in a criminal justice apparatus at war with fairness and common sense. |
Contents
OVEREXTENDING THE CRIMINAL LAW | 1 |
THE NEW CRIMINAL CLASSES LEGAL SANCTIONS AND BUSINESS MANAGERS | 9 |
POLLUTING OUR PRINCIPLES ENVIRONMENTAL PROSECUTIONS AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS | 45 |
HIPAA AND THE CRIMINALIZATION OF AMERICAN MEDICINE | 73 |
THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD THE BUSHASHCROFT PLAN TO HELP LOCALITIES FIGHT GUN CRIME | 93 |
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