Explaining U.S. imprisonment / Mary Bosworth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bosworth, Mary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Imprisonment--United States.

Imprisonment.

Prisons--United States.

Prisons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 288 p.)

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; London : SAGE, c2010.

Summary:

This text builds on and extends some of the contemporary issues of women in prison, minorities, and the historical path to modern prisons, as well as the social influences on prison reform.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Explaining U.S.Imprisonment; 1 - The Origins of U.S. Imprisonment; 2 - Penal Reform and Prison Science; 3 - Prison Culture; 4 - An Era of Uncertainty; 5 - The Punitive Turn; 6 - A Culture of Control; 7 - Challenging the Culture of Control?; 8 - The New Detention; Conclusion: Where To From Here?; References; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781483342610

1483342611

9781483302102

1483302105

9781452274683

1452274681

OCLC:

833764169