Perspective
Apr. 6, 2010
Don't Cut Spending On Our Safety
Drastic cuts in corrections and criminal justice spending are not safe solutions to bloated government spending, write Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Rep. Dan Lungren (CA-3)
By Rep. Lamar Smith and Rep. Dan Lungren
The primary concern of government at the local, state, and federal levels is to ensure the safety of the general public. In the last 20 years, jurisdictions across the U.S. have made significant progress in keeping Americans safe. The rate of homicide and other violent crimes has steadily decreased. According to the FBI, in 1991 the national homicide rate was 9.8 per 100,000 inhabitants. By 2008, the murder rate declined t...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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