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By Kent Scheidegger et al.

Justice Resumed?: Bill Mears at CNN has this story on post-Baze executions scheduled in Georgia and Mississippi next week. Intelligent Life at a College Newspaper An editorial in San Diego State University's paper, The Daily Aztec, suggests that "America's tough and distinct approach to crime and punishment" has driven crime rates down. Columnist Holly Wells also notes that when comparing the cost of incarceration with the cost of leaving criminals on the streets, "prison is a bargain." She also compares U. S. sentencing policies with those in England, concluding that "when America got tough...crime rates dropped. When England got soft on crime, rates increased." Hispanics lead in cocaine convictions: An AP story reports that according to government data, Hispanics now make up the overwhelming majority--60%--of federal offenders facing powder-cocaine charges...continue to full post

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