Go Directly to Jail

Go Directly to Jail
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Publisher : Cato Institute
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 1930865635
ISBN-13 : 9781930865631
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Book Synopsis Go Directly to Jail by : Gene Healy

Download or read book Go Directly to Jail written by Gene Healy and published by Cato Institute. This book was released on 2004 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American criminal justice system is becoming ever more centralized and punitive, owing to rampant federalization and mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines. Go Directly to Jail examines these alarming trends and proposes reforms that could rein in a criminal justice apparatus at war with fairness and common sense.


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