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Back in 1960 a defendant pleaded guilty to the murders 0 a F orida circuit judge and his wife. His death sentence subsequently was comrnuted to life imprisonment. Nine years later the convicted slayer went to the Florida state courts with a petition to vacate the judgment, claiming technical violations in the proceedings. Two years… Continue reading Bills Would Alter Prison Lows

Whether you’re a citizen by birth or choice, the country has a right to your “fullest commitment.” George Washington, the Republic’s first president, made that statement – and his words are timely as we prepare to exercise an important right and duty within a few weeks. In the Nov. 2 election, Americans will be called… Continue reading Let’s Be Committed to Vote

Should Congress act at once to remodel the socalled insanity defense as it applies to Presidents of the United States? Or should it defer that aspect of the issue until a broader revision of the statute is undertaken? Democratic Rep. Mario Biaggi of New York thinks the lawmakers should move quickly to revise the bill… Continue reading Should Congress Bon lnsoniry Pleo?

The avowed federal crackdown on student loan delinquents apparently is for real – and it’s about time. From Philadelphia comes the report that federal marshals are seizing cars of people who allegedly have reneged on college loans. Within a few days 17 autos were impounded, including “a few Cadillacs, a Lincoln Continental and a Porsche,”… Continue reading Time U.S. Cracked Down on Defuulters

Super-clean air is always welcome in an industrial area – but bread and butter are prime necessities. That apparently was the thinking, in part, of the Environmenta Protection Agency in deciding to permit U.S. Steel Corp. to delay air pollution controls for up to three years and to divert the savings into new mill equipment.… Continue reading EPA Right in Eusing Regulations

A persistent call for changes in the criminal justice system to strengthen “victim’s rights” is gaining momentum in America. “Since the infamous U.S. Supreme Court Miranda decision, many citizens have had reason to ask whether the law is meant to protect the innocent or the guilty,” said the Arizona Republic in an editorial. “The criminal… Continue reading Time to Aid Victims of Crime

Jeane Kirkpatrick, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, gave the country something to consider awhile back when she said: “Our influence at the U.N. is trivial, despite the fact that we contribute $1 billion a year.” Yet, as the ambassador indicated. it is important that America persevere in the organization, working to achieve the global… Continue reading Let’s Take Another Look at U.N.

Periodic claims by citizen groups and members of Congress that violence on television leads to aggressive child-youth behavior undoubtedly will be fanned anew by a government report. Citing a 10-year study, the National Institute of Mental Health said the evidence “seems overwhelming that television violence and aggression are positively related in children.” While the percentage… Continue reading U.S. Reports Bod Effects From TV

Even with improved laws and enforcement, no significant progress can be made in combating crime unless we first do something to provide additional jail space for those convicted. This rather startlinz statement by Republican Sen. Howard Baker of Tennessee, U.S. Senate majority leader, could signal a significant problem in any national crackdown on crime. Baker… Continue reading A Solution to Jommed Joils

Should a person convicted of a felony receive a tougher sentence if he wore a bulletproof vest during commission of the crime’! A New York Democratic congressman A veteran of 23 years on that city’s police department thinks so and his interesting proposal ought to receive serious debate. Specifically. Rep. Mario Biaggi’s bill (H. R.… Continue reading Plan to Punish Cautious Thug