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Revisiting the criminal code


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Faced with rising costs and overcrowded prisons, states and some at the federal level are revisiting "get tough on crime" statutes.

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  • Mike Freeman: Hennepin county attorney. He recently outlined ways the cost of prosecuting crimes could be reduced.
  • Brian Walsh: Senior Legal Research Fellow, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation. He's the author of a January paper on criminal law reform.

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