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American Prisons and Jails : An Encyclopedia of Controversies and Trends [2 Volumes] by Robert M. Worley (2018, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherABC-Clio, LLC
ISBN-101610695003
ISBN-139781610695008
eBay Product ID (ePID)10038443965
Product Key Features
Number of Pages832 Pages
Publication NameAmerican Prisons and Jails : an Encyclopedia of Controversies and Trends [2 Volumes]
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Penology, Legal History, Criminology
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLaw, Social Science
AuthorRobert M. Worley
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.4 in
Item Weight77.1 Oz
Item Length10.3 in
Item Width7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2018-016381
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"VERDICT: There is a great need for trustworthy material such as this given the human and financial resources devoted to penitentiaries and the thousands of lives they affect on a daily basis. A strong starting point for researchers and readers." - Library Journal
Number of Volumes2 vols.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal365/.97303
SynopsisThis encyclopedia provides a rigorous and comprehensive summary of correctional systems and practices and their evolution throughout US history. Topics include sentencing norms and contemporary developments; differences between local jails and prisons and regional, state, and federal systems; violent and nonviolent inmate populations; operations of state and federal prisons, including well-known prisons such as ADX-Florence, Alcatrez, Attica, Leavenworth, and San Quentin; privately run, for-profit prisons as well as the companies that run them; inmate culture, including prisoner-generated social hierarchies, prisoner slang, gangs, drug use, and violence; prison trends and statistics, including racial, ethnic, age, gender, and educational breakdowns; the death penalty; and post-incarceration outcomes, including recidivism. The set showcases contributions from some of the leading scholars in the fields of correctional systems and practices and will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about American prisons, jails, and community corrections., This two-volume encyclopedia provides a comprehensive and authoritative examination of the history and current character of American prisons and jails and their place in the U.S. corrections system. This encyclopedia provides a rigorous and comprehensive summary of correctional systems and practices and their evolution throughout US history. Topics include sentencing norms and contemporary developments; differences between local jails and prisons and regional, state, and federal systems; violent and nonviolent inmate populations; operations of state and federal prisons, including well-known prisons such as ADX-Florence, Alcatrez, Attica, Leavenworth, and San Quentin; privately run, for-profit prisons as well as the companies that run them; inmate culture, including prisoner-generated social hierarchies, prisoner slang, gangs, drug use, and violence; prison trends and statistics, including racial, ethnic, age, gender, and educational breakdowns; the death penalty; and post-incarceration outcomes, including recidivism. The set showcases contributions from some of the leading scholars in the fields of correctional systems and practices and will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about American prisons, jails, and community corrections.
LC Classification NumberKF9730.A68A44 2018
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