Ironies of Imprisonment
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Publication series ：1
Publisher： Sage Publications Ltd
Publication year： 2004
E-ISBN: 9781452222226
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781412904803
Subject： D917 犯罪学
Keyword： 犯罪学,社会学
Language： ENG
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Description
Ironies of Imprisonment examines in-depth an array of problems confronting correctional programs and policies from the author's singular and consistent critical viewpoint. The book challenges the prevailing logic of mass incarceration and traces the ironies of imprisonment to their root causes, manifesting in social, political, economic, and racial inequality. Unique and accessible, this book promises to stimulate spirited discussion and debate over the use of prisons.
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