| Chapter 10 It's About Time How do the authors summarize the findings of their study (p. 219-220)? How expensive are prisons - why are new prisons more expensive than they appear to be (Table 10-1)? Has the imprisonment binge reduced crime? What are the other factors that influence crime rates - especially demographic and economic factors? What is "voodoo criminology"? What is America's "farm system for criminals"? Where is the binge headed going into the new century - more "costly, inhumane, and racist"? What do the authors mean by "cutting our losses" (p. 244-245)? What two broad solutions do they advocate for prisons? |