The Golden Anniversary of Mass Incarceration in America

The year 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of mass incarceration in the United States. For six decades, the U.S. incarceration rate has been near the top among all countries worldwide. In five major sections, this article offers a brief retrospective on mass incarceration. The first defines the natur...

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Main Author: Lurigio, Arthur J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: The prison journal
Year: 2024, Volume: 104, Issue: 3, Pages: 271-295
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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