Overcriminalization: One Nation Under Arrest?

Cincinnati Lawyers Chapter

Speaker: 

• Robert Alt, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions

Speaker: 

• Robert Alt, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions

Have Congress and the States attempted to solve too many problems by criminalizing behavior? When does—or should—ordinary behavior cross the line into criminal activity? How does overcriminalization impact judges and the task of judging? What should be done to reform criminal laws that are overbroad? How can legislatures re-think their approach to criminal statutes? Robert Alt, the president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions, will explore these issues. Mr. Alt has worked on the issue of overcriminalization both nationally—during his time with the Heritage Foundation—and in Ohio, where Mr. Alt and the Buckeye Institute have worked with the Ohio General Assembly on criminal justice reform efforts.

Please join us from 12:00 noon until 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 for this program. The cost of lunch and attendance is $15.00. Members and non-members alike are always welcome. Please RSVP by Tuesday, May 12 to Matthew R. Byrne at matthew.byrne@jacksonlewis.com. Pay at the door or in advance by cash or check (payable to “The Federalist Society”). We look forward to seeing you at the event.