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Recidivism And The Guantanamo Exception

War on Terror

Violent criminals in America have shockingly high rates of recidivism. So do terrorists. Why does the legal system treat them so differently?

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America has had a serious problem with violent crime for many years. In the past, as a country governed by the rule of law, we’ve figured out how to handle the potential risk that criminals pose.

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