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America behind bars : trends in imprisonment, 1950 to 2000 /

Main Author: Ruddell, Rick, 1961-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2004.
Series:Criminal justice
Subjects:
Imprisonment > United States.
Punishment > United States.
Social control > United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Social aspects > United States.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Social aspects.
Imprisonment.
Punishment.
United States.
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=126057
Table of Contents:
  • Mass imprisonment
  • Justice systems and punishment
  • Theories of formal social control
  • Prior imprisonment research
  • Economic, social, and political trends
  • Explaining imprisonment trends
  • The future of mass imprisonment.

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