Prison State: The Challenge of Mass Incarceration
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Criminology Series)
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During the past 25 years, the prison population in America shot upward to reach a staggering 1.53 million by 2005. This book takes a broad, critical look at incarceration, the huge social experiment of American society. The authors investigate the causes and consequences of the prison buildup, often challenging previously held notions from scholarly and public discourse. By examining such themes as social discontent, safety and security within prisons,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521713390
ISBN13:9780521713399
Release Date:March 2008
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:234 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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