Ronald Reagan: “Lenient judges are only lenient on crooks; they're very hard on…”

On the recordMarch 4, 1984

Lenient judges are only lenient on crooks; they're very hard on society.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at the Annual Conference of the National League of Cities

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Ronald Reagan: “Lenient judges are only lenient on crooks; they're very hard on society.”