Criminal Justice
Why New Laws Are an Ineffective Response to Tragedies
To be effective, laws must be targeted at violations that are easily detected. And even then, you'll only deter those who care about the consequences.
Elliot Rodger and Gun Control's False Promise
The Isla Vista massacre reveals the emptiness of the anti-gun lobby's "real solutions."
Santa Barbara Stabbing and Shooting Spree Can Be Used to Advance All Kinds of Agendas
But especially the ones trotted out after every sufficiently newsworthy tragedy like this
A Serious Anti-Poverty Agenda Has to Include Criminal Justice Reform
Civil society vs. the law
Could Therapy Culture Help Explain Elliot Rodger's Rampage?
One of the terrifying achievements of the modern cult of therapy has been to churn out a generation of people completely focused on the self and in constant need of validation from others.
Recipe for a Life Sentence: Mix Two Kinds of Prohibitionist Idiocy
Mix hash brownies with two kinds of prohibitionist idiocy.
Another Day, Another Cop Shoots a Dog
It's time to teach the police some new tricks.
The Feds Say: Don't You Dare Call Marijuana Medicine
The Justice Department prosecutes medical marijuana patients while tolerating commercial cannabis.
