Although federal overcriminalization grabs the headlines, rampant overcriminalization at the state level is an equally pernicious threat to liberty throughout the United States.
Trump trial shows the ominous evolution of our criminal justice system. Who’s next?
If you don’t care about the criminal justice system, just wait until the criminal justice system cares about you or someone you love. An estimated 70 million to 100 million Americans – roughly 1 in 3 – have a criminal record and many, like former President Donald Trump, are at the mercy of acrimonious justice. Any law officer...