Ironies of Imprisonment.

Ironies of Imprisonment examines in-depth an array of problems confronting correctional programs and policies from the author's singular and consistent critical viewpoint. The book challenges the prevailing logic of mass incarceration and traces the ironies of imprisonment to their root causes,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Welch, Michael F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2004.
Temas:
Imprisonment > United States.
Prisons > United States.
Corrections > United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
Emprisonnement > États-Unis.
Prisons > États-Unis.
Services correctionnels > États-Unis.
Justice pénale > Administration > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
Corrections
Criminal justice, Administration of
Imprisonment
Prisons
Strafvollzug
Geschichte
Strafstelsel.
Gevangenissen.
United States
USA
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Ironies of Imprisonment examines in-depth an array of problems confronting correctional programs and policies from the author's singular and consistent critical viewpoint. The book challenges the prevailing logic of mass incarceration and traces the ironies of imprisonment to their root causes, manifesting in social, political, economic, and racial inequality. Unique and accessible, this book promises to stimulate spirited discussion and debate over the use of prisons.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (257 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-229) and index.
ISBN:9781452222226
1452222223
9781452237398
1452237395

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