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Are we on the verge of a new changed era concerning federal sentencing law and policy?

By Douglas A. Berman

Yes I hope.  I may be naive in thinking that the historic election results mark a significant turning point in the politics of crime and punishment, but I cannot help but be more hopeful as we begin a new era of leadership in the executive branch of the federal government. As evidenced by a post titled Jan 21, 2009: crimlaw issues at Capital Defense Weekly, I am not alone at looking forward to a new criminal justice political universe.  But, as a famous lawyer from Harvard once noted, "The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience."  Only time will tell what we can expect in this coming new era.Some related posts: What might a new administration mean for the federal death penalty? "Real commander needed for the war on drugs" A dollars and sense criticism of Senator Obama's crime-fighting plans Senator Biden, crime and punishment FSR publishes issue on "American Criminal Justice Policy in a 'Change' Election" continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on November 05, 2008 (boomark / email).