Criminal Law
What is Criminal Law? Criminal law is an area that has gotten increased attention in America due to changes in public attitudes towards certain types of crimes as well as concerns about the rate of incarceration. In particular, there have been growing efforts to legalize marijuana in many states and to address what is perceived as excessive incarceration in the nation.Currently, about 2.5 million Americans are incarcerated, making America the leader in total and per capita incarceration worldwide. Because of this unique approach to criminal law, America’s prison system has been referred to as a “prison-industrial complex.” Critics have countered that...
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