Since misdemeanor offenders may significantly contribute to local jail overcrowding, it is incumbent upon criminal justice policy makers to explore alternatives to incarceration for society's less serious offenders. In order to address the feasibility of adopting a policy of alternative...

This study assesses the impacts and implications for U.S. cities of the set of congressional actions, presidential orders, and judicial decisions which, together, comprise the so-called “devolution revolution.” Based on a survey of chief administrative officers of all cities with a...