Talk about Policy, Please

Glenn Loury acknowledges that imprisonment in America reduces crime but dislikes imprisonment despite this. I look forward to learning what he would put in its place. If it is rehabilitation, I hope he will explain what rehabilitative programs exist that can reduce recidivism by more than small amounts. If it is crime prevention programs, I hope he will explain what programs he would add (based on evidence of their effectiveness) to the ones I have already endorsed. If he believes that a criminogenic culture exists among many young black men, I hope he will explain what causes it. In short, I hope he will go beyond his cry from the heart and talk about policy. To ignore policy, as he has done so far, is to leave readers of his remarks with nothing to discuss.

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