The Newtown Massacre: Mental Health
In the aftermath of the shootings in Newtown, two subjects are being discussed at length: mental health treatment and guns. …
Category Archives: Crime and Punishment
Are Mandatory Prison Sentences Winning the War on Drugs?
Watch this judge demolish the drug war in a minute and a half
I’ve been pretty busy lately, so I’ll just put this out there for your consideration.
“He Was Such a Good Boy” — and so was yours
When someone is gunned down in the street, there’s always someone (the mother, a friend, a passer-by) telling the TV …
Vigils and Shrines
We’ve all seen the news footage of groups of adults holding a vigil, or demonstration, after somebody’s child gets shot …
Curfew to Fight Street Violence?
Bridgeport, Connecticut has voted to impose a curfew on teens. Will that do any good? On the one hand, a 15-year-old …
Schwartz Chronicles 