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.
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