March 2008: Behind Bars in the Land of the Free

March 2008: Behind Bars in the Land of the Free

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Lead Essay

» A Nation of Jailers by Glenn Loury

Responses

» Reforms that Ignore the Black Victims of Crime by John R. Lott, Jr.

» Addressing the Problems that Lead to Prison by James Q. Wilson

» Race, Crime, and Punishment by Bruce Western

The Conversation

» A Reply to Western by John R. Lott, Jr.

» Racial Disparity and the Cycle of Enduring Disadvantage by Bruce Western

» First Reply to My Critics by Glenn Loury

» Talk about Policy, Please by James Q. Wilson

» The Conversation We Need to Be Having by Glenn Loury

» What Policies Can We Discuss? by John R. Lott, Jr.

» Lott Distorts the Argument by Glenn Loury

» An Excerpt from Race, Incarceration, and American Values by Glenn Loury

» Race Norming and the Veil of Ignorance: What Else Could Loury Have Meant? by John R. Lott, Jr.

» From Prison to Work by Bruce Western

» Punishment versus Probation by James Q. Wilson

» Deterrence and Retribution by Bruce Western

» For Lower-Income Criminals, Prison Deters Better than Reputation Loss by John R. Lott, Jr.

» Deterrence and Values by Bruce Western

» Retribution’s Legitimacy by James Q. Wilson

» Let’s Think Through Our Values First by Glenn Loury

» A Few Unanswered Points by John R. Lott, Jr.

Related from the Cato Archives

» Podcast: “Prison Population Bomb” by Timothy Lynch

» Policy Analysis: “Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Policy Raids in America” by Radley Balko

» Handbook for Policymakers: “The War on Drugs” [pdf]

» By The Editors on April 6th, 2009

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