WebMemo posted June 5, 2007 by Erica Little, Brian Walsh
Federalizing "Gang Crime" Remains Counterproductive and Dangerous
Gang crime is a serious problem, but making it a federal crime
is not the solution. In fact, bad federal criminal laws could
detract from effective anti-gang strategies. The Senate's Gang
Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 (S. 456) and its counterpart
in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1582) attempt to address gang
crime by…
WebMemo posted September 22, 2006 by Erica Little, Brian Walsh
Federalizing "Gang Crime" Is Counterproductive and Dangerous
Gang crime is a
serious problem, but making it a federal crime is not the answer.
In fact, bad federal laws could detract from effective anti-gang
strategies. The Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of
2005 (S.155) attempts to address gang crime by defining a new
federal crime and boosting federal criminal penalties for…