Dedicated to my mother
who inspired a desire to do well
and to be sensitive to public policy problems

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Nagel, Stuart S., 1934-

Law, policy, and optimizing analysis.

Bibliography: p.

Includes index.

1. Justice, Administration of. 2. Criminal justice,
Administration of. 3. Policy sciences--Methodology.

I. Title.

K2100.N33 1986 347′.00724 86-8140
342.700724

ISBN 0-89930-181-9 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)

Copyright © 1986 by Stuart S. Nagel

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 86-8140

ISBN: 0-89930-181-9

First published in 1986 by Quorum Books

Greenwood Press, Inc.

88 Post Road West, Westport, Connecticut 06881

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this book complies with the
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