| Preface What are the basic tenets of the conservative crime agenda? Chapter 1 Our Imprisonment Binge What is the "imprisonment binge"? What are its general dimensions (numbers)? Why has the binge occurred? (fear of crime, drug wars, warehousing problems) How is it related to other social factors? (poverty, family changes, etc.) What is the "public policy dilemma" that we face? (page 11) What are the financial costs of the binge? |