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Explaining U.S. Imprisonment.

Gives an indepth view of US prisons within the broader theoretical body of work referred to as the sociology of punishment.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bosworth, Mary F. (Francesca)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Explaining U.S. Imprisonment; 1
  • The Origins of U.S. Imprisonment; 2
  • Penal Reform and Prison Science; 3
  • Prison Culture; 4
  • An Era of Uncertainty; 5
  • The Punitive Turn; 6
  • A Culture of Control; 7
  • Challenging the Culture of Control?; 8
  • The New Detention; Conclusion: Where To From Here?; References; Index; About the Author.