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Nov. 26, 2011
How 'designer laws’ fail to make our communities safer
Are designer laws merely a tool to boost politicians during times of tragedy? By Alex Landon and Elaine Halleck
The following introduction to "A Parallel Universe" (PM Library, 2011) touches on the genesis of the book in the sociopolitical landscape of post-Sept. 11 California and the reason for its unusual format of alternating chapters of nonfiction and fiction by the two authors, criminal defense attorney Alex Landon and journalist Elaine Halleck. The focus of the book is on what the authors' term "designer law...
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