http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/convictions/archive/2008/04/24/reply-to-phil-on-incarceration.aspxPhil says "And, the fact that America still leads the world in violent crime raises fundamental questions about whether we're getting it right." The premise is not correct. According to the United Nations world survey (the latest I could find was 2002,enCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.2)