Crime and Punishment: a Tenuous Link

Introduction

There are twice as many people in prison today as there were in 1980. The nation's prisons are filled beyond capacity, and pressures are mounting to build more. But the cost is enormous, and many criminologists say putting more people in jail may not be a very effective way to fight crime. After all, despite this decade's apparent crackdown, crime still seems to be out of control.

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