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Just as extraordinary was that Friedmann, who knew as much about criminal law as many criminal lawyers do, appeared to have designed the plot precisely to confound prosecutors.
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James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The American Civil Liberties Union defended Hemani and said the government’s view threatens to broadly extend the reach of the criminal law.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Scholars of immigration, media and criminal law say such a media campaign is unprecedented and paints a distorted picture of immigrants and crime.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
Severin Glaser, a professor of criminal law at the University of Innsbruck, offered a similar analysis.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 21 Feb. 2026
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James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The American Civil Liberties Union defended Hemani and said the government’s view threatens to broadly extend the reach of the criminal law.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Scholars of immigration, media and criminal law say such a media campaign is unprecedented and paints a distorted picture of immigrants and crime.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
Severin Glaser, a professor of criminal law at the University of Innsbruck, offered a similar analysis.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Criminal law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20law. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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