RT Article
T1 Trends in jail admissions rates
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 14
IS 1
SP 1
OP 15
A1 Gido, Rosemary L.
LA English
YR 1989
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764204921
AB Historical data on national and state jail admissions trends have not been fully explored for theoretical and empirical insights into what causes jail populations to vary over time. This study draws on New York State historical jail records, research on national and state imprisonment trends, and “macro” perspectives on crime control and punishment. The analysis explores some of the possible causal relationships between variation in jail admissions and unemployment, major demographic trends, war, depression, jail capacity, and law enforcement and judicial practices. Theoretical, methodological, and operational implications of the research are discussed.
K1 Jail Inmate
K1 Judicial Practice
K1 County Jail
K1 Crime Control
K1 American Sociological Review
DO 10.1007/BF02887604