Ironies of Imprisonment
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Penology, Criminology
| Author: | Michael Welch | ISBN: | 9781452237398 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | June 16, 2004 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications, Inc | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael Welch |
| ISBN: | 9781452237398 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | June 16, 2004 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications, Inc |
| Language: | English |
Ironies of Imprisonment examines in-depth an array of problems confronting correctional programs and policies from the author's singular and consistent critical viewpoint. The book challenges the prevailing logic of mass incarceration and traces the ironies of imprisonment to their root causes, manifesting in social, political, economic, and racial inequality. Unique and accessible, this book promises to stimulate spirited discussion and debate over the use of prisons.
Ironies of Imprisonment examines in-depth an array of problems confronting correctional programs and policies from the author's singular and consistent critical viewpoint. The book challenges the prevailing logic of mass incarceration and traces the ironies of imprisonment to their root causes, manifesting in social, political, economic, and racial inequality. Unique and accessible, this book promises to stimulate spirited discussion and debate over the use of prisons.
