Too many laws: the ever-expanding criminal code

Article Abstract:

The different ways that federal criminal law has overstepped its proper limits by prescribing various punishments for offenses that should be handled at the state level or should not be considered as crimes at all, are illustrated. The constitutional principle of federalism and the notion of fairness are violated by most of these laws.

Federalism, Criminal law

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The criminal menace: shifting global trends

Article Abstract:

The new tactics have proved effective for regulating crimes in the United States. The trends displayed by recent statistics on the changes of government actions against the criminal regulations are presented.

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Crime prevention: What works

Article Abstract:

Various schemes that seek to address the causes of crime and the best methods of preventing crime are examined and the results are compared the more traditional approach of attempting to deter crime.

Research, Crime prevention

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