Charles Fain Lehman: One reason is what appeared to be a durable decline in crime and violence in particular. You can’t get criminal justice reform without the libertarian movement, the Dr. Ron Paul movement. Coaston: What do you think the influence of libertarian views on criminal justice reform has been on the right? I’m skeptical of state power, skeptical of state abuse. A lot of what the federal criminal justice system does is very boring day-to-day enforcement stuff that is extraordinarily important for public safety, public well-being.

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