Private prisons : cons and pros /
American prisons and jails are overflowing with inmates. To relieve the pressure, courts have imposed fines on overcrowded facilities and fiscally strapped governments have been forced to release numerous prisoners prematurely. In this study, noted criminologist Charles Logan makes the case for comm...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1990.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | American prisons and jails are overflowing with inmates. To relieve the pressure, courts have imposed fines on overcrowded facilities and fiscally strapped governments have been forced to release numerous prisoners prematurely. In this study, noted criminologist Charles Logan makes the case for commercial operation of prisons and jails as an alternative to the government's monopoly. On philosophical, economic, legal, and practical grounds, Logan argues a compelling case for the private and commercial operation of prisons. He critically examines all objections raised by opponents, and concludes. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 318 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-307) and index. |
ISBN: | 1423737261 9781423737261 1601297661 9781601297662 0195362535 9780195362534 9780195063530 0195063538 1280524812 9781280524813 |