The Ripon Forum

Volume 56, No. 2

May 2022

In this edition

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In this edition

The latest edition of The Ripon Forum examines “The Crime Crisis” in our country and the steps that should be taken to reduce violence and increase public safety.

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“AMERICAN REBOOT”

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“AMERICAN REBOOT”

In a conversation with the Forum, former Congressman, CIA officer, and cybersecurity executive Will Hurd discusses his new book and his vision for the country and the GOP in the coming years.

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Fentanyl Makes an Already Dangerous Drug Market More Deadly than Ever

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Fentanyl Makes an Already Dangerous Drug Market More Deadly than Ever

by BRYCE PARDO & DAVID LUCKEY

With drug overdoses now the leading cause of death for people aged 18 to 45, America will not be able to simply arrest, seize, or treat its way out of this crisis.

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Young Americans Want Republicans to Support Climate Policy

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Young Americans Want Republicans to Support Climate Policy

by BRIAN MARTINEZ

The GOP has an opportunity to adopt a more balanced approach to climate policy, one focused on American innovation and job creation.

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America’s Crime Crisis: It Doesn’t Have to be This Way

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America’s Crime Crisis: It Doesn’t Have to be This Way

by PETE STAUBER

Across the country, families fear for their safety in the face of rising violence, and are becoming angry when they hear about criminals being released back onto the streets.

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The Existential Challenge Facing Police Departments Today

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The Existential Challenge Facing Police Departments Today

by HANNAH E. MEYERS

Officer retirements and resignations have surged in the past two years and it’s become harder for many agencies to recruit quality candidates — or any at all.

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Prosecutors Must Put Victims First

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Prosecutors Must Put Victims First

by JASON MIYARES

There are some locally elected prosecutors who are choosing not to prosecute groups of crimes, selectively choosing pieces of the law to enforce and pieces to ignore.

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The Disappearance of Trial by Jury

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The Disappearance of Trial by Jury

by CLARK NEILY

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s 2021 Sourcebook, 98.3 percent of federal criminal convictions came from guilty pleas, and only two percent of cases went to trial.

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Our Pretrial System Needs to be Torn Down and Rebuilt

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Our Pretrial System Needs to be Torn Down and Rebuilt

by MEGAN T. STEVENSON

Almost 75 percent of the U.S. jail population sits in jail unconvicted, awaiting a hearing or trial. The sole legal justification for their incarceration involves speculation about what they might do if released.

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Third Time is Not the Charm for Failed Bail Reform Movement

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Third Time is Not the Charm for Failed Bail Reform Movement

by JEFFREY J. CLAYTON

When it comes to the right to bail, a thousand years of English common law and a settled system is more than capable of solving the ills that plague us if attorneys go to court and argue well.

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