Section I: Crime & Punishment in the U.S.
Safety
- Percent of people in 1965 reporting they were afraid to walk alone in the dark near their homes135: 34%
- Percent increase in the incarceration rate, 1965-2000136: 343%
- Percent change from 1965 to 2000 in the number of people reporting they were afraid to walk alone in the dark near their homes137: 0%
This page is an excerpt from The Prison Index: Taking the Pulse of the Crime Control Industry (2003) by Peter Wagner, published by the Western Prison Project and the Prison Policy Initiative..
