9781412924870-1412924871-Explaining U.S. Imprisonment

Explaining U.S. Imprisonment

ISBN-13: 9781412924870
ISBN-10: 1412924871
Edition: 1
Author: Mary F. Bosworth
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
Format: Paperback 304 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781412924870
ISBN-10: 1412924871
Edition: 1
Author: Mary F. Bosworth
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
Format: Paperback 304 pages

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Explaining U.S. Imprisonment (ISBN-13: 9781412924870 and ISBN-10: 1412924871), written by authors Mary F. Bosworth, was published by SAGE Publications, Inc in 2009. With an overall rating of 3.8 stars, it's a notable title among other Criminology (Social Sciences, Political Science, Politics & Government) books. You can easily purchase or rent Explaining U.S. Imprisonment (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Criminology books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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Explaining U.S. Imprisonment examines women in prison, minorities, the historical path to the modern prison, a wide range of contemporary issues, and social influences on prison reform. While focusing on prisons, this one-of-a-kind book is written within the context of the sociology of punishment and covers cutting-edge topics such as detaining immigrants, the War on Terror, and prison in the 21st century.

Features

  • Uses a historical and social framework to place U.S. corrections and imprisonment policies in context
  • Includes first-hand accounts from inmates, as well as primary source documents written by early prison reformers
  • Integrates research on women, men, and minorities throughout, rather than separating each topic into a stand-alone chapter
  • Begins chapters with thought-provoking quotes to set the stage for the content that follows

Explaining U.S. Imprisonment is ideal for use as a supplementary text in undergraduate and graduate courses on corrections, imprisonment, and theories of punishment. It is also appropriate for use in courses on criminal justice, incarceration, minority issues in law, sociology of law, and the study of the modern prison system.

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