Prisons and Punishment in America: Examining the Facts
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Criminal law, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology, True Crime
| Author: | Michael O'Hear | ISBN: | 9781440855436 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | September 30, 2018 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael O'Hear |
| ISBN: | 9781440855436 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | September 30, 2018 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO |
| Language: | English |
Synthesizing the latest scholarship in law and the social sciences on criminal sentencing and corrections, this book provides a thorough, balanced, and accessible survey of the major policy issues in these fields of persistent public interest and political debate.
• Provides readers with an accessible introduction to important, timely topics of public debate
• Maintains a neutral, balanced perspective on a subject often a matter of heated partisanship
• Reveals the subtle connections between different aspects of the criminal justice system that are often missed in policy discussions
• Synthesizes leading academic work in law and the social sciences
• Provides a balanced assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of significant reform proposals
Synthesizing the latest scholarship in law and the social sciences on criminal sentencing and corrections, this book provides a thorough, balanced, and accessible survey of the major policy issues in these fields of persistent public interest and political debate.
• Provides readers with an accessible introduction to important, timely topics of public debate
• Maintains a neutral, balanced perspective on a subject often a matter of heated partisanship
• Reveals the subtle connections between different aspects of the criminal justice system that are often missed in policy discussions
• Synthesizes leading academic work in law and the social sciences
• Provides a balanced assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of significant reform proposals
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