Prisons and punishment in America: examining the facts

American sentencing : law and practice -- Alternatives to incarceration -- The experience and consequences of incarceration -- Release and life after prison -- Women, juveniles, and other special offender populations -- Causes and significance of "mass incarceration" -- Race, ethnicity, an...

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Main Author: O'Hear, Michael (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, California Denver, Colorado ABC-CLIO [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Online Access: Table of Contents
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 9853
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Keywords:
Prisons > United States
Punishment > United States
USA > Strafvollzug
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Summary:American sentencing : law and practice -- Alternatives to incarceration -- The experience and consequences of incarceration -- Release and life after prison -- Women, juveniles, and other special offender populations -- Causes and significance of "mass incarceration" -- Race, ethnicity, and punishment -- Public opinion, politics, and reform -- Index -- About the author
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:x, 241 Seiten
ISBN:9781440855429