I Spent 28 Years Arresting Criminals. Rothbard Was Right All Along

07/29/2026 Carlos Dória

Murray Rothbard realized the present system of punishment for committing crimes is both inadequate and unjust. We need to move to a system of restitution.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/i-spent-28-years-arresting-criminals-rothbard-was-right-all-along

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