No way out: crime, punishment and the capitalization of power

The United States is often hailed as the world’s largest ‘free market’. But this ‘free market’ is also the world’s largest penal colony. It holds over seven million adults - roughly 5 % of the labour force - in jail, in prison, on parole and on probation. Is this an anomaly, or does the ‘free market...

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Authors: Bikler, Šimšōn (Author) ; Nitzan, Jonathan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 2014, Volume: 61, Issue: 3, Pages: 251-271
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Crime Rate
Income Share
Labour Market
Penal System
Ruling Class