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Posted on 09.07.08 by Thomas L. Knapp
“The United States imprisons almost one in one hundred American adults — a higher number and percentage of its population than any other country, according to a February 29, 2008 Washington Post article. This has been especially devastating for minorities — as the Post points out, ‘(o)ne in nine black men ages 20 to 34 is behind bars.’ Many of these people remain in a continual pattern of crime. Are we a safer society as a result, or should we re-evaluate our crime policies?” (09/05/08) Link: http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=2308 Filed under: RRND Commentary | Report Bad Link Bookmark this post in Furl or Del.icio.us | |
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