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The nation’s crime rate is falling, and supporters of tough enforcement and mandatory sentences say that’s what’s bringing it down. But there are also concerns our prisons are overflowing with people who don’t really need to be there. Some say more emphasis on treatment and rehabilitation is a better long-term solution to crime. Laura talks with Larry Vogelman, an Exeter attorney who serves on the board of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers www.criminaljustice.org and Mike Reynolds, an anti-crime activist and author of "Three Strikes and You're Out." www.threestrikes.org.