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America's correctional crisis : prison populations and public policy / edited by Stephen D. Gottfredson and Sean D. McConville.

Van Pelt Library HV9469 .A78 1987
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Gottfredson, Stephen D.
McConville, Seán, 1943-
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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