Ending overcriminalization and mass incarceration : hope from civil society / Anthony B. Bradley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bradley, Anthony B., 1971- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice, Administration of--Social aspects--United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Imprisonment--Social aspects--United States.

Imprisonment.

Criminal law--Social aspects--United States.

Criminal law.

Law reform--Social aspects--United States.

Law reform.

Criminal justice, Administration of--Social aspects.

Criminal law--Social aspects.

Imprisonment--Social aspects.

Law reform--Social aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

x, 223 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Summary:

"Mass incarceration is an overwhelming problem and reforms are often difficult, leading to confusion about what to do and where to start. Ending Overcriminalization and Mass Incarceration: Hope from Civil Society introduces the key issues that need immediate attention and provides concrete direction about effective solutions systemically and relationally. In this work Anthony Bradley recognizes that offenders are persons with inherent dignity. Mass incarceration results from the systemic breakdown of criminal law procedure and broken communities. Using the principle of personalism, attention is drawn to those areas that directly contact the lives of offenders and determine their fate. Bradley explains how reform must be built from the person up, and once these areas are reformed our law enforcement culture will change for the better. Taking an innovative approach, Anthony Bradley explores what civic institutions need to do to prevent people from falling into the criminal justice system and recidivism for those released from prison"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781108427548

1108427545

9781108446297

1108446299

OCLC:

1021214620