Crime Statistics

[A_Wanderer]

Oh this is a gem of a quote

An unquenchable thirst for punishment has seen the numbers given prison sentences rise by 53% in the same decade that crime has fallen.

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[Harry Vest]

Is this just in Britain?
Are there any stats for thr U.S.??

 

[Angela Harlem]

The result? More criminals reoffend. The Prison Reform Trust points to official figures showing how prison overcrowding raises the reoffending rate. In 1995 56% reoffended within two years of release - now it is 67% (53% of those given community sentences reoffend).

i love this quote, personally.