Books review in this article:THINKING ABOUT CRIME. By James Q. WilsonPUNISHING CRIMINALS: CONCERNING A VERY OLD AND PAINFUL QUESTION. By Ernest van den HaagWE ARE THE LIVING PROOF: THE JUSTICE MODEL FOR CORRECTIONS. By David Fogel CincinnatiFair and Certain Punishment. Twentieth Century Fund Task Force on Criminal Sentencing, with a background paper by Alan M. DershowitzFALSE STARTS. By Malcolm BralyCORRECTIONS IN AMERICA: AN INTRODUCTION. By Harry E. Allen and Clifford E. SimonsenAN INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS: A POLICY AND SYSTEMS APPROACH. By David Duffee and Robert FitchTHE PRISON: POLICY AND PRACTICE. By Gordon Hawkins