Revisiting the criminal code Faced with rising costs and overcrowded prisons, states and some at the federal level are revisiting "get tough on crime" statutes.9:06 a.m.
Guests
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.
From science fiction to physical reality A renowned theoretical physicist ponders the possibility of forcefields, time travel, and other themes of science fiction. He says many of these do not violate the laws of physics, and could become reality in the next century.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Michio Kaku: Theoretical physicist and author. His latest book, "Physics of the Impossible," is out in paperback.
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