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Malign Neglect: Race, Crime, and Punishment in America (1st Edition) by Michael H. (Editor) Tonry, Lloyd E. (Editor) Ohlin Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1996 ISBN-10: 0-19-510469-2 / 0195104692 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-510469-1 / 9780195104691 Despite the perennial claims of politicians that our courts are coddling hardened criminals, the fact is that America already sends a higher proportion of its citizens to prison--and for longer terms--than any other western nation. To quote the Canadian House of Commons's Committee on Justice, "If l |