Word: coded
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...during this century. Most legislators and the vast majority of ordinary citizens are baffled by the stupendous maze of red tape, obscure statutes and dust-ridden amendments that comprise the federal system of laws and determine the way the nation runs. A prime example is the United States Criminal Code, a confusing profusion of laws that determine what is illegal in the eyes of the federal government and how many years a crime can land you in the slammer. Americans on all sides of the political spectrum agree that the Criminal Code is sorely in need of revision. In fact...
Most of the bill is a clear improvement over what now passes for a Criminal Code, but in its present form S. 1437 endangers civil liberties and greatly expands the prosecutory power of the federal government. If it is not stopped, and soon, it will be the law of the land. S. 1437 merits a close look...
...major provisions are particularly offensive. First, reporters could, under certain circumstances, be jailed for refusing to reveal sources. Second, current conspiracy laws, perhaps the most easily abused sections in the Criminal Code, are left untouched. S. 1437 is plagued with such potential disasters...
...HISTORY of the bill exemplifies the political brokerage that shapes virtually all legislation. The Brown Commission finally made its report in 1971, and its recommendations were taken under consideration by a Justice Department committee chaired in turn by John Mitchell and Richard Kleindienst. That committee drafted the original Criminal Code reform bill, designated S. 1400 in 1973. However, the original bill died in committee, and with good reason; the proposal contained some of the Nixon administration's most paranoid reflections. It recommended the death penalty for a shockingly wide range of crimes and a "National Security" act that would protect...
Although Nyerere's leadership code still keeps most top officials honest, below them, says a Tanzanian, "corruption has become institutionalized." Explains a resident of Dar es Salaam: "You can't get anything done without paying - whether a permit for a plot of land or an import license. I even have to bribe to get my cess pool emptied...