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America's correctional crisis : prison populations and public policy / edited by Stephen D. Gottfredson and Sean D. McConville.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Contributions in criminology and penology 0732-4464 ; no. 17.
- Contributions in criminology and penology. 0732-4464 ; no. 17
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Prisons--Overcrowding--United States.
- Prisons--Overcrowding.
- Corrections--Government policy.
- Corrections.
- United States.
- Prison administration--United States.
- Prison administration.
- Corrections--Government policy--United States.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Greenwood Press, [1987]
- Summary:
- "These essays treat the legal, financial, ethical, political, institutional, and social dimensions of the most important element of America's correctional crisis: prison overcrowding. The collection may become a standard work in the field, especially for those who question the feasibility and wisdom of building more prisons. The need for rational policy-making that links prison sentences with available prison space comes through clearly and forcefully. Chapters by well-known authorities describe the extent of overcrowding in prisons and jails, review current law regarding the constituitonality of overcrowded prison facilities, and summarize research on causes and consequences. . . . Highly recommended." Choice
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0313254877
- OCLC:
- 14719639
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