Professor Fairfax on Capitol Hill

Professor Roger Fairfax testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee Over-Criminalization Task Force about reforming the U.S. Criminal Code. A former federal prosecutor, Professor Fairfax noted that the Code has been criticized for its excessive length, lack of organization, redundant provisions, and outdated offenses. He told the panel that "the time may be ripe for reconsideration of federal criminal conduct reform" and offered several suggestions to achieve such reform, including establishing a broadly representative commission to draft reform legislation, partnering with respected law reform entities, and creating a permanent criminal law revision commission in Congress.