¹Police officers complain that many of the criminals they arrest end up very
soon on the streets to commit crimes again. 2Judges argue that because of
the technicalities of the law, they are forced to free many defendants, some
of whom may be guilty as charged. ³Government officials lament that they
don't have the funds or space to build new prisons. And many citizens
charge that the police, the judges, or the government officials are not doing
their jobs well. 'Clearly, the way the huge problem of crime is being handled
angers and frustrates many segments of our society.