CRIMINAL LAW MINIMALISMS.

The article focuses on criminal law minimalism, analyzing its scope and scale as a framework for reforming the U.S. criminal system. It explores key questions about what aspects of the criminal law should be minimized—such as substantive laws, carceral punishment, and policing and how much minimalism should guide institutional practices. It argues that minimalism presents both radical and pragmatic possibilities, raising critical debates about the normative vision of criminal law.