Razing the Carceral State
The article discusses the U.S. penal system, mass imprisonment, and the criticisms against the U.S. carceral state. Topics include the extraordinary incarceration rate in the U.S. for the past 40 years, the reach of the carceral state which affects over eight million U.S. citizens that are under a f...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2015
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Social justice
Year: 2015, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 31-51 |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
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Summary: | The article discusses the U.S. penal system, mass imprisonment, and the criticisms against the U.S. carceral state. Topics include the extraordinary incarceration rate in the U.S. for the past 40 years, the reach of the carceral state which affects over eight million U.S. citizens that are under a form of state control like jail, parole, and community sanctions, and the impact of the carceral state on the lives of citizens who have been arrested or jailed at least once in their lives. |
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