Reform Excessively Harsh Criminal Sentences
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014. Far too many US laws violate basic principles of justice by requiring disproportionately severe punishment, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
The 36-page report, “Nation Behind Bars: A Human Rights Solution,” notes that laws requiring penalties that are far longer than necessary to meet the purposes of punishment have given the United Statesthe world’s highest reported rate of incarceration. These laws have…
