Crime and Punishment #1

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This seemed like a good next topic to spin off from monthlies and make into its own occasional series. There’s certainly a lot to discuss regarding crime. What I don’t include here, the same way I excluded it from the monthly, are the various crimes and other related activities that may or may not be taking place by the Trump administration or its allies. As I’ve said elsewhere, all of that is important, but I’ve made a decision not to cover it. This is about Ordinary Decent Crime. Perception Versus Reality. The Case Violent Crime is Up Actually. Threats of Punishment. Property Crime Enforcement is Broken. The Problem of Disorder. Extreme Speeding as Disorder. The Fall of Extralegal and Illegible Enforcement. In America You Can Usually Just Keep Their Money. Police. Probation. Genetic Databases. Marijuana. The Economics of Fentanyl. Enforcement and the Lack Thereof. Jails. Criminals. Causes of Crime. Causes of Violence. Homelessness. Yay Trivial Inconveniences. San Francisco. Closing D

It’s been a long time coming that I spin off Crime into its own roundup series. This is only about Ordinary Decent Crime. High crimes are not covered here. Perception Versus Reality. The Case Violent Crime is Up Actually. Threats of Punishment. Property Crime Enforcement is Broken. The Problem of Disorder. Extreme Speeding as Disorder. Enforcement and the Lack Thereof. Talking Under The Streetlamp. The Fall of Extralegal and Illegible Enforcement. In America You Can Usually Just Keep Their Money. Police. Probation. Genetic Databases. Marijuana. The Economics of Fentanyl.…

Crime and Punishment #1

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