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Prisoners of Politics : Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration /

America's criminal justice system reflects irrational fears stoked by politicians seeking to win election. Pointing to specific policies that are morally problematic and have failed to end the cycle of recidivism, Rachel Barkow argues that reform guided by evidence, not politics and emotions, w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barkow, Rachel Elise (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2019]
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Sumario:America's criminal justice system reflects irrational fears stoked by politicians seeking to win election. Pointing to specific policies that are morally problematic and have failed to end the cycle of recidivism, Rachel Barkow argues that reform guided by evidence, not politics and emotions, will reduce crime and reverse mass incarceration.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (304 p.)
ISBN:9780674238992
9783110652031
Acceso:restricted access