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Ten Economic Facts about Crime and Incarceration in the United States
The Hamilton Project,
2014
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The Hamilton Project has gathered dismaying statistics about US crime and punishment, dispassionate numbers that paint a gut-wrenching picture of squandered human and economic potential. Though the topic isn’t new, its growing consequences are a wake-up call for those who think that locking up lawbreakers and throwing away the key makes for a safer, more productive society. getAbstract recommends this effort to quantify an all-too-real social issue.
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About the Authors
Melissa S. Kearney is the director of the Hamilton Project, where Benjamin H. Harris is policy director and Elisa Jácome and Lucie Parker are research assistants.
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