The Crisis of Imprisonment
(Part of the Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society Series)
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America's prison-based system of punishment has not always enjoyed the widespread political and moral legitimacy it has today. In this groundbreaking reinterpretation of penal history, Rebecca McLennan covers the periods of deep instability, popular protest, and political crisis that characterized early American prisons. She details the debates surrounding prison reform, including the limits of state power, the influence of market forces, the role...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521537835
ISBN13:9780521537834
Release Date:March 2008
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:520 Pages
Weight:1.55 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.0" x 8.8"
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