The Extent of America s Overcriminalization Problem | The Heritage Foundation heritage.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from heritage.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The Lacey Act has become a trap for the unwary, placing honest businessmen and businesswomen at risk of criminal liability for unknowing violations of hyper-technical foreign laws and regulations.
Two bills recently introduced in Congress each one called the FOCUS Act promise to defang the Lacey Act and secure a victory for Americans opposed to overcriminalization.
A mistake of law defense would restore the fundamental principle of “fair warning” to the criminal law, protecting the blameless from unfair punishment.