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Measuring the Explosive Growth of Federal Crime Legislation
John S. Baker, Jr.
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Law
as a Weapon: How RICO Subverts Liberty and the True Purpose of Law
This article from The Independent Review reveals how RICO—the
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act—has done
little to reduce the crimes it was enacted to combat, but has succeeded
in blurring the lines between state and federal law enforcement and
in overturning the protections inherent in the due-process guarantees
of the U.S. Constitution.
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Proposals
to Reform the Federal Money Laundering Statutes
By the NACDL Money Laundering Task Force (August 1, 2001).
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American
Bar Association Zero Tolerance Report
Report
and resolution condemning policies that "eliminate the common
sense that comes with discretion and, at great cost to society and
to children and families, do little to improve school safety"
(February 2001).
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ABA Task
Force on Federalization of Criminal Law
Nobody knows how many federal criminal laws there are on the books.
This 1998 American Bar Association estimate found "more than
3,000," including crimes like using a flag in an advertisement
or pretending to be a member of a 4-H club. This list was compiled
by the ABA and is an appendix to the report they issued on the Federalization
of Criminal Law in 1998.
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Federal
Criminal Code Reform: Past and Future
Law review article by Ronald L. Gainer, former Associate Deputy Attorney
General and long-time advocate of criminal code reform (2 Buff. Crim.
L. Rev. 46, 1998).
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Polluting
Our Principles: Prosecutions And The Bill Of Rights
Timothy Lynch, assistant director of the Cato Institute's Center for
Constitutional Studies (April 20, 1995).
- Does
'Unlawful' Mean 'Criminal'?: Reflections on the Disappearing Tort/Crime
Distinction in American Law
Law review article by professor John C. Coffee, Jr. (71 B.U.L. Rev.
193 (1991) at 216).
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