Prison state: the challenge of mass incarceration
Auteur :
Useem, Bert / Morrison Piehl, Anne
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521713399
Date de publication :
10 mars 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
350 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book takes a broad, critical look at the dramatic increase in incarceration in American society over the past 25 years. The authors use new evidence to challenge previously held notions about the causes and consequences of such a large prison population in American society.