A few interesting accounts of Joe Biden on criminal justice
In the criminal justice arena, I have come to think of Joe Biden as a Zelig-like figure: out of a desire to fit in politically, Biden seems to be inclined to take on the criminal justice character of the era. For that reason, I expect he would prove to be somewhat reform-minded (though still pretty mainstream) were he to become President in 2021. My framing and thinking here is reinforced by a number of new press articles on Biden and criminal justice:
While there are a lot of interesting elements to these pieces, I especially liked this portion of the NPR piece:
More clemency, eliminate mandatory minimums, restore federal parole and legalize marijuana is a pretty good accounting of my priority wish list for federal criminal justice reform. If Biden were to champion all these reforms in the months ahead, I would need a better adjective for him than Zelig-like. via Blogger http://jehtroolewis.blogspot.com/2020/06/a-few-interesting-accounts-of-joe-biden.html June 11, 2020 at 06:24PM
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