Criminal Justice: The Real Reasons for Reform

By Vikrant P. Reddy                                       

There’s no reason to exaggerate the need for it; the true state of affairs is bad enough. For all public-policy ideas, there are good arguments and there are bad arguments. The bad arguments sometimes carry flash and sizzle, but they should be resisted. Criminal-justice reform — an issue many prominent conservatives have begun to champion — is particularly rife with bad arguments, but that is no reason to ignore the good ones. In a recent piece in recent piece in RealClearPolicy, he conservative writer Sean Kennedy expertly filleted some of the worst arguments made by overzealous criminal-justice reformers on both the left and the right. But his takedown was not an argument against thoughtful reform efforts that have improved public safety, saved taxpayer dollars, and advanced individual dignity.....To Read More....

My Take - Please make sure to follow the RealClearPolicy link.  Good stuff there!!!