American exceptionalism in inequality and poverty: a (tentative) historical explanation

The United States is a fascinating case study in the complex links between crime, punishment and inequality, standing out as it does in terms of inequality as measured by a number of economic standards; levels of serious violent crime; and rates of imprisonment, penal surveillance and post-convictio...

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Main Author: Lacey, Nicola (Author)
Contributors: Soskice, David W. 1942-
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Tracing the relationship between inequality, crime, and punishment
Year: 2020, Pages: 41-67
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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