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Neff argues for centralized penitentiary reform in a Texas history
The reviewer notes Pat M. Neff's book The Battles of Peace covers education funding highway development and a centralization of the penitentiary system. Neff argues for industrializing the prison to self sustainment and criticizes pardon policies and lax law enforcement, urging stronger deterrence amid Texas murder rates.
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