Local Incarceration as Social Control: A National Analysis of Social, Economic, and Political Determinants of Jail Use in the United States
Local jails occupy a central position in the criminal justice system, and admission and population levels reflect the policies and decisions of multiple system actors. Drawing from a social threat perspective and political framework, this study examines to what extent county-level variation in local...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 48, Issue: 3, Pages: 547-571 |
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