Go Directly to Jail

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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

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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