John Baker, professor emeritus of law at Louisiana State University, discusses the problems associated with the overcriminalization of federal law. Baker offered these comments during a Jan. 31, 2012, speech to the John Locke Foundation and Federalist Society. To watch full-length presentations of JLF events, click here.
A troubling rise in campus crime
While many were justly distracted by other headlines about North Carolina higher education this week — like the UNC Board of Governors moving against DEI — there were a number of headlines regarding a rise in crime on college campuses. ABC 11 had a story entitled, “College students talk about campus safety amid string of...