1. American Justice, 1980-2006 I.The Crime Problem II.The War on Drugs III.Law and Order redux IV.Getting Tough V.A Prison Industrial Complex? VI.Conclusion

2. The Crime Problem

3. The War on Drugs Anti Drug Abuse Act of 1986 –$1.7B total –$97M- prison construction –$200M- drug education –$241M for treatment –The rest for interdiction Methamphetamine bust, Omaha Nebraska, 2004 Nancy Reagan, “Just Say No,” 1984

4. Politicizing Law and Order Election of 1988 –George H.W. Bush –Michael Dukakis –William Horton

5. Getting Tough Why? –COPS program 100,000 additional police on the street –“Broken windows” policing –Incarceration –Demography Crime declines in the 1990s OffenseRate: 1973-1991Rate: 1991-2001 Homicide+5.4-42.9 Rape+73.4-24.8 Robbery+50.0-45.8

6. The Prison Industrial Complex

7. Conclusion