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When will the latest economic crisis become a criminal justice story?

By Douglas A. Berman

Traditional economic markets rarely play a direct role in the criminal justice arena (though I believe punishment systems would be much improved if subject to rigorous cost/benefit analysis).  But dramatic economic realities always become a criminal justice story in some indirect way, sometimes through crime-and-justice budget cuts in tough times (or excessive spending in good times), sometimes through increases in certain types of crimes because of market realities.  Consequently, I have little doubt that the current credit crunch will become a criminal justice story at some point; the real question is just when and how.  On this basic topic, David Zaring over at the Conglomerate asks a fitting question in this new post, "Who Is Going to Jail for All of This?"...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on September 30, 2008 (boomark / email).