Mandatory minimums still effective By Gabe Morrison ’17 THE ROUNDUP As mandatory minimums become increasingly unpopular due to a worrisome number of cases in which people are over-sentenced, the concept still remains a viable idea, so long as they’re given fairly. Mandatory minimums are laws that require criminals to serve a predetermined, minimum amount of […]
By Cameron M. Bray ’16 THE ROUNDUP Capital punishment has to be one of mankind’s oldest institutions, dating back to the earliest civilizations thousands of years ago. The death penalty not only violates basic human dignity, but it also fails to deter crime. Moreover, the death penalty is impossible to administer humanely and, as recent […]
By Jace Riley ’16 THE ROUNDUP Status offenses are a set of laws based on minors’ status of being a minor and most go away upon turning 18. Some examples are that minors can’t runaway from their house, can’t ditch school or be out past curfew. While I understand why these laws exist and most […]
By Cameron M. Bray ’16 THE ROUNDUP Sadly, the United States has not had a particularly proud history when it comes to prisons and its correctional system, and we see this awful trend continue today. During the country’s early history, U.S. prison inmates faced unspeakably horrendous and miserable conditions, to say the least. “Corruption was […]