Good Cop, Bad Cop
For generations it was one of the most revered and popular of American institutions. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's straight-shooting and straitlaced "G-Men"...
Crime
Will Timothy McVeigh Walk?
Will Timothy McVeigh, like O.J. Simpson, walk out of court a free man? Will the perpetrators of "the deadliest terrorist attack on American...
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Battling Terrorism With Tyranny
In the wake of the murderous Oklahoma City attack, President Clinton sent anti-terrorist legislation to Congress that should be ringing constitutional alarm bells...
Read moreAnarchy in Los Angeles: Who Fanned the Flames, and Why?
Was the recent violence and destruction in Los Angeles the result of spontaneous rioting or careful planning? ...
Read moreThe Cure of Bloody Souls
The basis of capital punishment is equity. In business, we would call it the just price. Having taken a victim's life, we search...
Read moreThe Surgical Effect of Death Penalty
What about capital punishment? Is it just for the state to take a person's life? Should the practice be outlawed once again? Is...
Read moreCruel and Unusual Leniency
Critics of the death penalty would have us lose sleep worrying about the possibility that our system of justice may misfire and execute...
Read moreDeserving to Die
To protect the innocent and transfer the fear and burden of crime to the criminal element where it belongs, we must demand that...
Read moreRetribution Is an Obligation
The three purposes of criminal punishment are rehabilitation, deterrence, and retribution. The basic justification for capital punishment is retribution. ...
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