Bibliograph

Prison state, the challenge of mass incarceration, Bert Useem, Anne Morrison Piehl

Type

Label

Prison state, the challenge of mass incarceration, Bert Useem, Anne Morrison Piehl

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Prison state

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

227794824

Responsibility statement

Bert Useem, Anne Morrison Piehl

Series statement

Cambridge studies in criminologyCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

the challenge of mass incarceration

Summary

During the past 25 years, the prison population in America shot upward to reach a staggering 1.53 million by 2005. This 2005 book takes a broad, critical look at incarceration, the huge social experiment of American society. The authors investigate the causes and consequences of the prison buildup, often challenging previously held notions from scholarly and public discourse. By examining such themes as social discontent, safety and security within prisons, and the impact on crime and on the labour market, Piehl and Useem use evidence to address the inevitable larger question, where should incarceration go next for American society, and where is it likely to go?--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The buildup to mass incarceration -- Causes of the prison buildup -- More prison, less crime? -- Prison buildup and disorder -- The buildup and inmate release -- Implications of the buildup for labor markets -- Conclusion: Right-sizing prison

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