America behind bars: trends in imprisonment, 1950 to 2000

Mass imprisonment -- Justice systems and punishment -- Theories of formal social control -- Prior imprisonment research -- Economic, social, and political trends -- Explaining imprisonment trends -- The future of mass imprisonment

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ruddell, Rick (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY LFB Scholarly Publ 2004
In:Year: 2004
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 878
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Keywords:
Criminal justice, Administration of > Social aspects > United States
Imprisonment > United States
Punishment > United States
Social Control > United States
USA > Strafvollzug > Geschichte 1950-2000
Description
Summary:Mass imprisonment -- Justice systems and punishment -- Theories of formal social control -- Prior imprisonment research -- Economic, social, and political trends -- Explaining imprisonment trends -- The future of mass imprisonment
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-199) and index
Physical Description:XI, 202 S graph. Darst 23 cm
ISBN:1593320574