Crime and ‘Overpunishment’: A Short History
A review of The Myth of Overpunishment, by Barry Latzer.
Some ‘Low-Level Offenses’ Are Really Irritating, Actually
Turns out that when you stop enforcing laws, people no longer follow them.
Can Mass Shootings Be Prevented?
A review of Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America, by Mark Follman.
Police Killings and Race: More Than You Ever Wanted to Know
A new report summarizes the research on a fraught topic.
The Paradox of the 2020 Gun-Sales Spike
The states with the biggest gun-sales spikes weren’t the same as the states with the biggest homicide spikes.
Rittenhouse’s Fate Goes to the Jury
His self-defense claims are strong, but acquittal is not certain.
The Rittenhouse Prosecution Is Not Going So Well
But we’ll see what the defense portion of the trial brings.
The Dems’ Mess of a Child-Care Plan
Some technical aspects of the Democrats’ child-care proposal would be disastrous.
Crime Families
Long-term changes in domestic structure are a reality with which to cope.