Allocating Resources among Prisons and Social Programs in the Battle against Crime

This article evaluates the cost and crime-reducing potential of prisons and social spending, setting forth the conditions under which a shift in resources from an expanding prison population into social spending would lead to a reduction in total crime. Preschool enrichment programs coupled with fam...

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Main Author: Donohue, John (Author)
Contributors: Siegelman, Peter
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1998
In: The journal of legal studies
Year: 1998
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