one estimate, a mandatory five-year sentence for felonies would reduce such crimes only four percent.
dramatically reduced rearrests of youthful offenders-most of whom come from broken homes-by placing them in closely supervised group homes and providing jobs and education. The federal Child and Family Resources program produced similar results during the 1970s by pro- viding counseling, tutoring, and meals for children at a cost of only $3,000 per family.
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