Making the World Safe for Nuclear Terrorists
My, how things can change. In one week's time the world appears to be a significantly more dangerous place – especially for Americans.
Three Decades of Miranda:A Durable Avenue to Escape Justice
Remember Ernesto Miranda? A 23-year-old 9th grade dropout with an arrest record, the Phoenix police picked him up back in 1963 on suspicion of kidnapping and raping an 18-year-old girl. After two hours of questioning, he voluntarily confessed to the crime.
Tax Briefing Book
This book covers the burden of taxation, taxes and growth, spending and deficits, tax fairness, taxes on Work, and other tax issues.
Does Punishment Deter?
What explains the sudden decline in crime after a long rise? Better economic conditions? Cultural changes? A more convincing explanation is at hand: Courts have been handing out tougher punishment for crime, and potential criminals know and fear it.
A Modest Proposal to Improve Forest Management: State Forest Block Grants
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is a lightning rod for both fiscal conservatives and liberal environmentalists, two groups not often on the same side of issues.
Study: Because of Miranda Cops Solve Fewer Crimes
As many as 136,000 violent crimes and 299,000 other crimes go unsolved each year because of the restrictions imposed by the Supreme Court's Miranda rules.
Should we Punish Productive Seniors?
An elderly gentleman from Wisconsin called the other day voicing a complaint. While he's doing all right in retirement, his mother recently entered a nursing home. Since nursing homes can cost about $40,000 a year for those who pay out of pocket, he decided to go to work to help pay for some of the costs.
The Endangered Species Act: First Step toward Fixing a Costly Failure
Declaring that "The Endangered Species Act works," Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt has announced that within the next two years the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will remove (delist) 33 species from the endangered species list. His claim comes as the ESA is being considered for renewal – the law authorizing it having lapsed in 1992. These 33 delistings will mean that a total of 60 species have been removed from the endangered species list.
Is the Global Warming Treaty a Threat to National Security?
Most environmentalists, some scientists, President Clinton and Vice President Gore have blamed global warming and all manner of natural catastrophes – hurricanes, floods and even El Niño – on rising levels of greenhouse gases, due primarily to fossil fuel use. On this theory, since most of the increased emissions come from energy use, we must use less energy to reduce the likelihood of environmental apocalypse. However, many scientists are skeptical of the theory that humans are causing global warming.
Health Care Reform: Regulation or Patient Choice?
The biggest public policy debate in Washington right now is over managed health care reform. Democrats, who have been trying to control the health care system since the introduction of the Clinton health care plan are pushing massive new government controls.
Drop in Crime Due to Punishment
Since 1993, every category of violent crime has decreased. The reason: The likelihood of going to prison has jumped significantly.
NCPA Study Finds Social Security Discriminates
As Congress wrangles over Social Security reform, a National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) study finds that the system is not only destined to fail, but also discriminates against blacks and people without college degrees.
NCPA Releases Annual Crime Report Violent Crime is Down – Punishment is Up
Higher punishment rates are responsible for the continued decline in violent crime.
Handcuffing the Cops: Miranda's Harmful Effects on Law Enforcement
The U.S. Supreme Court's 1966 decision in Miranda v. Arizona created a series of procedural requirements that law enforcement officials must follow before questioning suspects in custody. Miranda has, as its critics charge, "handcuffed the cops." It is time to consider removing these shackles and regulating police interrogation in less costly ways.