The American prison: imagining a different future

For the first time in four decades, prison populations are declining and politicians have reached the consensus that mass imprisonment is no longer sustainable. At this unique moment in the history of corrections, the opportunity has emerged to discuss in meaningful ways how best to shape efforts to...

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Weitere beteiligte Personen: Cullen, Francis T. (HerausgeberIn), Jonson, Cheryl Lero (HerausgeberIn), Stohr, Mary K. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Los Angeles SAGE [2014]
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Links:https://sk.sagepub.com/books/the-american-prison-imagining-a-different-future
Zusammenfassung:For the first time in four decades, prison populations are declining and politicians have reached the consensus that mass imprisonment is no longer sustainable. At this unique moment in the history of corrections, the opportunity has emerged to discuss in meaningful ways how best to shape efforts to control crime and to intervene effectively with offenders. This breakthrough book brings together established correctional scholars to imagine what this prison future might entail. Each scholar uses his or her expertise to craft--in an accessible way for students to read--a blueprint for how to create a new penology along a particular theme. For example, one contributor writes about how to use existing research expertise to create a prison that is therapeutic and another provides insight on how ..
Umfang:285 pages illustrations
ISBN:9781506374628