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The Future of Crime and Punishment: Smart Policies for Reducing Crime and Saving Money

by William R. Kelly

Rowman & Littlefield. 2016. 256p. bibliog. ISBN 9781442264816. $38; ebk. ISBN 9781442264823.

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Kelly (sociology, Univ. of Texas at Austin) examines the criminal justice system's inadequacies and proposes a broad, radical overhaul of the entire system, from prosecution policies to corrections.

Reviewed by Joan Pedzich , Jul 01, 2016

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