Thinking about crime sense and sensibility in American penal culture - Tonry, Michael H. (Oxford University Press, 2004)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Sense and sensibility in American penal culture -- Why so many Americans are in prison -- Cycles and sensibilities -- Moral panics and "windows of opportunity" -- Crime trends and the effects of crime control policies -- Formerly unthinkable policies -- Unthought thoughts -- Better understanding, people, and policies