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Preface - The Lost World of the Sixties - Why Should Recession Cause Crime to Increase? - Does Recession Lead to More Crime? The State and 'Problem Populations' - The Criminal Justice System and 'Problem Populations' - Does Recession Lead to More Imprisonment? - Conclusions and Policy Implications - Bibliography - Index
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