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Are we really "at a critical moment for public safety in the United States"?

By Douglas A. Berman

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The question in the title of this post is inspired by a phrase used by Laurie Robinson, the Assistant Attorney General for DOJ's Office of Justice Programs, in her testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (available here). Here is the context: Mr. Chairman, I believe we?re at a critical moment for public safety in the United States. Crime rates, as you know, have fallen in recent years thanks to innovative criminal justice approaches and visionary police leadership. At the same time, state, local and tribal public safety agencies across the country are facing significant budget-related challenges that threaten their ability to do their jobs. I think we have a responsibility at the federal level to see that they have the tools and knowledge they need to fight crime in the most effective way possible...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on March 30, 2011 (boomark / email).