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Al Capone, the Sword of Damocles, and the Police–Corrections Budget Ratio
Author(s) -
Sherman Lawrence W.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
criminology and public policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.6
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1745-9133
pISSN - 1538-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-9133.2010.00700.x
Subject(s) - sword , citation , library science , operations research , computer science , engineering , world wide web
1. A public discussion of the present 1:1 ratio of spending on prisons and policing, unknown throughout U.S. history or in other modern nations. 2. A crime harm index (CHI) forecast at the point of arrest that would increase the number of “Al Capone” prosecutions of dangerous people for provable crimes, no matter how minor. 3. A “Sword of Damocles” approach to offender management for low-CHI forecast offenders who could be diverted from the path to prison at the point of arrest or prosecution.