Publications -- Crime

Apr 15, 1994

BA #106 – The Crime Bill

Responding to polls that show crime to be the number one concern of Americans, Congress is about to act. What is certain to emerge is a bill providing for spending between $15 billion and $22 billion over the next five years.

Mar 01, 1994

ST #181 – Using The Private Sector To Deter Crime

Since 1965, the share of gross domestic product (GDP) devoted to the U.S. criminal justice system has more than doubled. Yet the amount of crime reported to the police is near an all-time high and the amount of violent crime reported is at an all-time high. Perhaps it is time to consider turning more of the criminal justice burden over to the more efficient, innovative private sector, which already plays an important part in the system.

Feb 07, 1994

BA #102 – Will Banning Assault Weapons Reduce Crime?

As part of its anticrime plan, the Clinton administration is endorsing a ban on the importation, manufacture, sale and possession of "assault weapons." Yet if passed, this legislation would do nothing to reduce the crime rate. Instead, it would give the American people the erroneous impression that the federal government was doing something serious about crime.

Jan 26, 1994

BA #101 – Does Punishment Matter?

The myth that punishment has failed to deter crime is being advanced by those who argue that we imprison more and more people without a significant reduction in crime. The facts say otherwise. From 1950 to 1974 " a period during which imprisonment for serious crime declined sharply " the crime rate soared. In 1974, the rate of imprisonment began increasing and, as a result, the crime rate leveled off in the 1980s and has actually declined in recent years. Still, the rate of serious crime remains distressingly high.

Nov 02, 1992

BG #123 – Why Does Crime Pay?

America is burdened by an appalling amount of crime.  Although the crime rate is not soaring as it did during the 1960s and 1970s, we still have more crimes per capita than any other developed country.

Nov 01, 1992

ST #175 – Crime in Texas 1992

Texas is suffering from an epidemic of crime that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s.  Each year, about 2.8 million Texas -- one out of every three households -- are victims of serious crimes.

Jun 03, 1991

BG #110 – Why Does Crime Pay?

America is burdened by an appalling amount of crime.  Although the crime rate is not soaring as it did during the 1960s and 1970s, we still have more crimes per capita than any other developed country.

Feb 01, 1991

ST #158 – Crime in Texas

Texas is suffering from an epidemic of crime that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Mar 01, 1990

ST #149 – Crime Pays, but so does Imprisionment

America is burdened by an appalling amount of crime. Even though the crime rate is not soaring, as it did during the 1960s and 1970s, we still have more crimes per capita than any other developed country.