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Based solely on the title, "Let's Treat Criminals Like (Dare I Say It?) Criminals", the piece appears to be an opinion column published by National Review in July 2026 arguing for a tougher, more traditional approach to crime and punishment. However, none of the actual arguments, evidence, figures or context can be confirmed, because the full text was blocked behind a bot-protection page. To produce an accurate summary, the article would need to be accessed directly with JavaScript and cookies enabled.