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Editorial
December 4, 1935
The Times News
Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
This editorial argues that the U.S. pardon and parole system releases 35,000 convicts annually and allows 50% to avoid full sentences, fostering crime. It criticizes leniency undermining law enforcement but praises North Carolina's fair approach. By Julian S. Miller in Charlotte Observer.
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The information is that 35,000 convicts annually walk out of the prisons and penitentiaries of the United States free men, by the abused system of pardon or parole.
Another alarming statistic as given is that 50 per cent of those sent into these institutions never serve out the time given them in their original sentence.
Perhaps, we here put a finger upon one of the reasons that crime flourishes in the fertility of the forgiving soul of America.
A rucus is often raised that policemen are inefficient and that the courts are obsolete and inert in dealing with Twentieth Century criminals.
Why should officers of the law and juries and judges work their heads off for the conviction of law-breakers, only to have them sent up and then obliged with the maudlin charity of pardon and parole officials?
Fortunately, North Carolina is not in this habit. The setup in Raleigh for the determination of this matter is ably and conscientiously handled. It operates for the cause of justice and not as an ally of criminals.—Julian S. Miller in Charlotte Observer.
The information is that 35,000 convicts annually walk out of the prisons and penitentiaries of the United States free men, by the abused system of pardon or parole.
Another alarming statistic as given is that 50 per cent of those sent into these institutions never serve out the time given them in their original sentence.
Perhaps, we here put a finger upon one of the reasons that crime flourishes in the fertility of the forgiving soul of America.
A rucus is often raised that policemen are inefficient and that the courts are obsolete and inert in dealing with Twentieth Century criminals.
Why should officers of the law and juries and judges work their heads off for the conviction of law-breakers, only to have them sent up and then obliged with the maudlin charity of pardon and parole officials?
Fortunately, North Carolina is not in this habit. The setup in Raleigh for the determination of this matter is ably and conscientiously handled. It operates for the cause of justice and not as an ally of criminals.—Julian S. Miller in Charlotte Observer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Or Punishment
Legal Reform
What keywords are associated?
Convicts
Pardon System
Parole
Crime Statistics
North Carolina Justice
Legal Leniency
What entities or persons were involved?
United States Prisons
North Carolina
Raleigh
Julian S. Miller
Charlotte Observer
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Pardon And Parole System
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Federal Leniency, Supportive Of North Carolina Justice
Key Figures
United States Prisons
North Carolina
Raleigh
Julian S. Miller
Charlotte Observer
Key Arguments
35,000 Convicts Annually Released Via Pardon Or Parole
50 Percent Of Convicts Do Not Serve Full Sentences
Lenient Pardons Contribute To Flourishing Crime In America
Criticism Of Inefficient Police And Courts Due To Easy Releases
North Carolina Handles Pardons Justly And Conscientiously