'The GOP and Criminal Justice'

At The Crime Report in an article with the same title as this post, Steve Yoder argues that Rick "Perry’s death-penalty record (presiding over more executions than any governor in modern times) obscures reform-minded legislation he’s signed," suggesting that "Whether a Republican president signs on to reform measures ... would depend on which contender won. As former governors, Perry and Mitt Romney have legislative records that suggest they’re open to change."

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