tough on crime
How a Clinton-Era Law Is Still Criminalizing Immigrants Today
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibly Act reinforced the idea that there are "good" immigrants and "bad" immigrants, and the bad ones should be deported straight away.
Canada Strikes Down Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Law for Drug Traffickers
The law amounts to "cruel and usual punishment."
This Drug Dealer Is Fighting Canada’s ‘Cruel’ Mandatory Minimum Sentences
A drug dealer from Vancouver’s crime-ridden Downtown Eastside neighborhood is taking his fight against Canada’s mandatory minimum sentencing laws for drug offences to the country’s top court on Wednesday.
Liberals Are Starting to Dismantle the Conservatives' Legal Legacy in Canada
Under former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, refugee benefits were slashed, voting rights were curtailed, and new tough-on-crime legislation sailed through the House of Commons.
A Life Sentence in Canada Will Soon Mean an Actual Life Sentence for Nastiest Murderers
Even with the murder rate as low as it's been, the government plans on jailing particularly nasty killers forever.
Incarcerating the Mentally Ill Makes Us All Less Safe
More than half the 2.4 million people in America's prisons and jails have mental health issues. It's time to stop incarcerating the mentally ill and start treating them.
