The following "sections" devoted to a particular issue or problem in the criminal-legal system:

The Changing Politics of Crime and the Future of Mass Incarceration
Overcriminalization
Overfederalization
Misdemeanors
Drug Prohibition and Violence
Marijuana Legalization
Sexual Offenses
Firearms and Violence
Gangs
Criminalizing Immigration
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
Mental Disorder and Criminal Justice
Juvenile Justice
Select one of these areas/issues that most appeals to you or interests you, and write an substantive and thoughtful, fully cited initial post answering the following questions:

What is the issue/concern/problem in need of reform?  Fully describe it.
Why is this a problem, and why does it need to be different?
What are the author's recommendations, if any, to deal with this concern?
Why did this problem interest or concern you?

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I find the issue of Overcriminalization to be particularly compelling IssueConcernProblem in Need of Reform Overcriminalization refers to the phenomen... View the full answer