1940s–Early 1970: The prison population was largely stable at around 200,000 per year, leading some to argue for a “theory of the stability of punishment,” suggesting that society reaches a level of punishment with which it is comfortable and then adjusts policies to maintain it.
The Prison Explosion: Timeline of Events 1940s–Early 1970: The prison population was largely stable at around 200,000 per year, leading some to argue for a “theory of the stability of punishment,” suggesting that society reaches a level of punishment with which it is comfortable and then adjusts policies to maintain it. The public supported […]