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Criminal

Sep. 7, 2000

Safety Demands That Officials Get Tough With Probationers

By John J. Diiulio Jr. and Joseph P. Tierney. America's violent crime rate has fallen by about a third since 1993, but it could fall further if we took better control of the millions of criminals who are on probation rather than in prison or jail.

        By John J. Diiulio Jr. and Joseph P. Tierney
        
        America's violent crime rate has fallen by about a third since 1993, but it could fall further if we took better control of the millions of criminals who are on probation rather than in prison or jail.
        A growing body ...

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