Prison State
Prison State
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During the past 25 years, the prison population in America shot upward to reach a staggering 1.53 million by 2005. This 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?
- Brings a new perspective to the issue with a focus on economics
- Provides technical analysis in an accessible format and writing style
- A non-partisan approach without a particular political agenda
Product details
March 2008Hardback
9780521885850
234 pages
234 × 157 × 19 mm
0.52kg
27 tables
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Table of Contents
- 1. The buildup to mass incarceration
- 2. Causes of the prison buildup
- 3. More prison, less crime?
- 4. Prison buildup and disorder
- 5. The buildup and inmate release
- 6. Implications of the buildup for labor markets
- 7. Conclusion: right-sizing prison.
