Brutal Crimes Don't Justify Bad Laws
"Massachusetts Juvenile Judge Jay D. Blitzman got it right when he
explained in 2008 why brutal crimes so often lead to bad laws. In an
article for the Barry Law Review he wrote: 'As the public and media
react to the crime du jour, there is an unfortunate tendency to
legislate by anecdote.' Stories gain momentum, get fueled in the press,
and can be used for political advantage by the powers that be, and
before we know it, the need for change, and in some cases, vengeance,
turns too quickly into ill-conceived laws."
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