The Prison and the Gallows: The Politics of Mass Incarceration in America
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Criminology Series)
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The United States has built a carceral state that is unprecedented among Western countries and in US history. Nearly one in 50 people, excluding children and the elderly, is incarcerated today, a rate unsurpassed anywhere else in the world. What are some of the main political forces that explain this unprecedented reliance on mass imprisonment? Throughout American history, crime and punishment have been central features of American political development...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521682916
ISBN13:9780521682916
Release Date:June 2006
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:468 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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