Criminal
Dec. 25, 2013
History ignored by critics of mandatory minimums
Mandatory minimum sentencing is under attack in Washington, and the criticisms are familiar by now. By William G. Otis
Mandatory minimum sentencing is under attack in Washington. The criticisms are familiar by now: that mandatory minimums have helped swell the prison population to the bursting point, that they are excessively harsh, fall disproportionately on minorities, and inappropriately tie the hands of judges.
None of this is correct. The attacks have gained a degree of traction only because the critics seem determined to ignore how mandatory sen...
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