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Are we controlling crime in ways that may lead to reductions in crime rates as well as a criminal justice system that is more cost-efficient for Mainers to support? McEwen and Hanneman indicate we are not and ask the question: Can we take advantage of our relatively low crime rate to rethink and improve crime control strategies? In answering this question McEwen and Hanneman present a forceful argument for restorative justice, where repairing the harm to victims and communities becomes the forefront of our response to crime. They suggest six strategies to achieve this change, including the planned closing of the Maine State Prison. by Craig McEwen an