Conservatives, Defense Lawyers Say Congress “Overcriminalizes”
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010Two seemingly unlikely allies, the conservative Heritage Foundation and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, today issued a report on federal “overcriminalization,” charging that ”Congress is criminalizing everyday conduct at a reckless pace.” The groups contended that nearly two-thirds of laws enacted by Congress in 2005 and 2006 involving non-violent offenses included inadequate definitions of the conduct they criminalize. (more…)
