Liberty
Criminal Code Reform
Introduction In The Federalist No. 62, James Madison warned, It will be of little avail to the people, that the laws are made by men of their own choice, if…
Criminal law
body of law that relates to crime
Liberty
Asset Forfeiture
Introduction Civil asset forfeiture is a legal process that authorizes the confiscation of property suspected of having been used for, or derived from, criminal activity. Because the action is against…
Elections & Public Integrity
Latest Allegations Are Part of a Sordid History of Vote Buying in North Carolina
A court filing has revealed serious allegations of vote buying in a county commissioner race in the March 5 primary. While shocking, vote buying is hardly new in North Carolina.…
Liberty
Retail Leaders Issue Warning About Organized Theft
David Zimmermann writes for National Review Online about enlightening testimony on Capitol Hill. Select leaders from the retail industry testified before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement,…
Liberty
D.C. Teens Commit Crimes As Punishment Remains Light
Jessica Costescu reports for the Washington Free Beacon on a disturbing trend in the nation’s capital. A Washington, D.C., teenager who went on a days-long robbing spree last month cannot…
Liberty
Exposing the Trump Case’s Vulnerability
John Yoo and John Shu respond at National Review Online to Peter Wallison’s recent defense of the Donald Trump indictment for his Jan. 6 actions. Wallison’s focus on Trump’s bad…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
Protecting North Carolinians from Asset Forfeiture Abuse
Compared with most states’ laws, North Carolina’s asset forfeiture laws do an excellent job of protecting innocent property owners and discouraging abuse. Unfortunately, the federal government’s equitable sharing program makes…
Liberty
Trump Indictment Labeled As ‘Folly’
Editors at National Review Online raise serious questions about the criminal indictment of a former president. A long-standing progressive fantasy was fulfilled Tuesday afternoon when Donald Trump was arraigned on…
Liberty
D.C. Crime Bill Turns Into ‘Fiasco’
Editors at National Review Online explore a recent controversy in the nation’s capital. On Thursday, President Biden reversed course and announced that he would sign a bill rolling back the…
Liberty
Senator Aims to Boost Punishment for Supreme Court Leakers
Kaelan Deese of the Washington Examiner reports on a proposal to step up penalties for those who leak U.S. Supreme Court information. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) unveiled new legislation Thursday…
Law & Public Safety
SB 455, Decriminalize non-Statutory Offenses is a good idea
North Carolina’s criminal code is a mess. The sheer number of criminal laws and regulations are inaccessible and haphazardly organized so as to make it virtually impossible for regular citizens…
Law & Public Safety
IN BOX: Speaker Moore Proposes Legislation Cracking Down on Riots and Civil Disorder
I received this news release from House Speaker Tim Moore’s office on Monday, about a bill likely to be taken up in the next few days. Raleigh, N.C. – Today, North…