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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1978
Page
8
The article reports a crisis in Frederick County criminal courts with rising crimes arrests and charges while prosecutors and courts struggle to handle the caseload. It argues for reducing victimless offenses and allowing guilty pleas to lesser charges to save time and resources.
Opinion by Sol Wachtler argues to decriminalize victimless offenses such as public drunkenness marijuana possession prostitution and pornography. He says current prosecutions divert police and courts from serious crimes and urges state regulated alternatives and privacy based rules.
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