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Crime & Punishment: Justice, Forgiveness & Conservatives

The debate between conservatives over the Christian ideals of forgiveness vs. punishment and justice has run the gamut over the years. This debate has historically raged not only on the death penalty issue, but also on the issue of corporal punishment in schools. We look at current court standards, a history of the debate and major news stories dealing with these issues.
Conservative Perspectives on Hate Crimes Laws
Conservative perspectives on hate crime laws and legislation.
What Does Justice Sonia Sotomayor's Confirmation Mean to Conservatives
With Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation a done deal, what can conservatives expect from this center-left jurist?
Top 5 Conservative Supreme Court Justices
Perhaps the most important role of a conservative judiciary is securing the courts against judicial activism by liberal judges aiming to reinvent the Constitution. Conservative judges not only need to practice judicial restraint, they must also take steps to overturn unconstitutional decisions. Nowhere is this concept more important than on the US Supreme Court, where judicial interpretation sets…
COPS Improvements Act
Under a liberally controlled Congress and with a liberal president at the helm, the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program would not only be expanded, but the very performance standards showing it to be a failure would be eliminated.
Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing & Record of Sale Act
Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act is a gun control advocate's dream bill and a gun owner's nightmare.
Death Penalty: The Only Justice For Killers?
In this excellent article by About.com's crime and punishment Guide, Charles Montaldo, both sides of the death penalty debate are examined and discussed.
"College Expels Student Who Advocated Corporal Punishment" -- NY Times
A college student who turned in a paper in 2004 advocating the use of corporal punishment in the classroom was dismissed from the college after receiving an A-minus. Find out how the case was finally resolved in February 2006.

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