Corrections: a critical approach
Auteur :
Welch, Michael
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415782098
Date de publication :
21 mars 2011
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
1380 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book confronts mass imprisonment in the United States, a nation boasting the highest incarceration rate in the world. By attending closely to historical and theoretical development, the book identifies and examines the key social forces shaping penal practice in the US - politics, economics, morality, and technology.