Does prison work?

Gordon Dahl interviewed by Tim Phillips, 30 November 2018

We are sending more people to prison than ever. But we know surprisingly little about whether, and how, prison sentences cut crime. Gordon Dahl of USC San Diego tells Tim Phillips about new research that shows how prison sentences can work for both inmates and society.

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Topics:  Institutions and economics Politics and economics

Tags:  prison, crime and punishment

Gordon Dahl

Professor of Economics, University of California, San Diego

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