The Cost of Criminal Justice Reform
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4 responses to “The Cost of Criminal Justice Reform”
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Certainly well-meant. We’ll see how it works out.
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The most fundamental duty of government is to administer a system of justice. If it costs $28 million to make the justice system more “just,” I have no problem with the cost. The cost is almost incidental in a $70 billion budget. My main concern is whether the “reforms” will do what their proponents say they will and whether they have unintended consequences.
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Add another couple of million to investigate/prosecute any accusations of prosecutorial misconduct and I’ll be happy. Not that I believe our CAs are not the most professional in the lower 48, but I firmly believe we should pay to keep it that way.
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“The bill’s proponents claim that there will not be a significant increase in the number of jury trials because prosecutors, without the threat of jury sentencing, will be compelled to offer more “reasonable” plea deals. ”
Bwahahahahahahaha . . .Ladies and Gentlemen, I present, Legislative budgeting by wishful thinking OR what happens when Joe Morrissey ‘reforms’ your legal system.
Side note: I love it when legislators (who might just happen to be defense attorneys most of the year) make poorly conceived structural changes to the criminal justice system, BUT call it “reform,” and so people fall over themselves going “Ooooh! Great! Reform!” . . . like kittens amazed by a shiny toy or piece of string.
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