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Nic Name · 11-07-2002, 02:02 PM

I don't think the Constitutional distribution of powers between the Congress and the State Legislatures with regard to criminal law is appropriate for the USA in the 21st century.

All Americans should be subject to the same criminal laws and punishments, whatever state they live in and regardless of the State in which any crime is committed.

That's the way it is in Canadian federalism. Whatever made sense in 1787, the equitable application of criminal law across the entire United State of America is long overdue.

There should be no regional subtleties in Criminal Law.

11-07-2002, 02:02 PM	#2
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	Regional Subtleties in Criminal Law I don't think the Constitutional distribution of powers between the Congress and the State Legislatures with regard to criminal law is appropriate for the USA in the 21st century. All Americans should be subject to the same criminal laws and punishments, whatever state they live in and regardless of the State in which any crime is committed. That's the way it is in Canadian federalism. Whatever made sense in 1787, the equitable application of criminal law across the entire United State of America is long overdue. There should be no regional subtleties in Criminal Law.