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Crime

Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 00:07:41
Category: / Law & Government
Length: 6 pages (1597 words)
Crime has been a defining characteristic of modern America. It has claimed thousands of lives and has cost billions of dollars. The U.S. "correctional" population is at a record high. During the past two decades, the prison population has grown more rapidly than at any noted time in history. This growth resulted in the massive new prison expansion program, which was implemented in order to deal with overcrowding in prisons. The present day role …
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