Another general consideration is the question of who participates in the stakeholder analysis. How broad should the definition of who participates be? There are many experts on crime and criminal justice policy in universities and Consulting firms, and there are others working out of their converted garage offices. They know about the habits of different types of criminals, what deters them, what could cure them, how demographics affects criminal behavior over time, and soon. As stakeholders, these professional views are essential to forging a comprehensive definition of the problem and a workable and effective public policy. In principle, the ideas of different professionals carry equal weight and stand or fall on their merits. In practice, because of the predominance of the narrower definition of stakeholders, prison officers have become a political force in the land. Their powerful and outspoken support for continued