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AG Holder describes his "five principles" for combatting crime

By Douglas A. Berman

In this new speech delivered today as part of the a White House Conference on Gang Violence Prevention and Crime Control, Attorney General Eric Holder has a lot of interesting old and new things to say about his approach to crime and punishment issues.  Here are some highlights from the start of the speech: You, our mayors and police chiefs in this room, are innovators in the administration of justice.  You are the people who work to make changes on the front-lines.  You are constantly refining your approach to crime.  You know what works, and what doesn?t work, to make our neighborhoods and communities safer.  You field-test new strategies and you prove that solutions are possible to some of our most challenging crime problems. Much of your success is attributable to your sensitivity to the specific needs of the communities you serve, and to your ability to understand what works in a given context...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on August 24, 2009 (boomark / email).