This presentation covers the subject of runaway growth in state criminal law and was presented at the North Carolina Capitol on May 29, 2014 by Marc Levin, director of the Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Criminal Justice
Texas sets the standard in the fight against human trafficking
Originally published in the Dallas Morning News. New legislation stiffens penalties and provides for victims. A recent police effort underscored a disturbing but resolvable truth: Human trafficking doesn’t just happen in faraway places — it happens in our own backyard, and, too often, it targets our children. Through a coordinated effort by the U.S. Marshals...
October 30, 2025