The 1990s inherit from the 1980s crises, changes, and challenges. Crime is running rampant. The public is demanding more police, more jails, and tougher sentences, but less government spending. The econ- omy suffers from foreign competition, trade deficits, budget deficits, and economic uncertainties. Government social policies seem to create al- most as many problems as they solve. Laborers, women, blacks, and many other groups complain of injustices and victimization.