Recidivism and the Convict Labor Market: A Cross-country Comparison of Recidivism Trends in For-Profit Prisons

Throughout the United States, United Kingdom, China, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, prisoners are employed for less than $1 per hour in agriculture, manufacturing, public works projects, and dozens of other industries. The privately owned prison companies Corrections Corporation of America, G4S,...

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1. VerfasserIn: Basinger, Alex T (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2016
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