Criminal
Aug. 10, 2007
The Kinder Intoxicant
Crime and death rates make a strong case for weakening the law's stance on marijuana...and strengthening it against alcohol.
Konrad Moore
Public Defender, Kern County Public Defender's Office
There is a saying in criminal law: Those who sin while drunk will be punished while sober. The expression reflects the reality that alcohol commonly underlies criminal conduct. Approximately 40 percent of fatal traffic crashes involve alcohol, and more than half of all homicides and incidents of domestic violence are alcohol-related.
Both liberal and conservative values embrace public safety. But, notwithstanding the nation's brief experiment with Prohibition, both groups seem co...
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