| American Prisons and Jails: An Encyclopedia of Controversies and Trends [2 Volumes] Contributor(s): Worley, Vidisha Barua (Editor), Worley, Robert M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1610695003 ISBN-13: 9781610695008 Publisher: ABC-CLIO OUR PRICE: $205.92 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Penology - Social Science | Criminology - Law | Legal History |
| Dewey: 365.973 |
| LCCN: 2018016381 |
| Physical Information: 2.4" H x 7.4" W x 10.6" (4.76 lbs) 832 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This encyclopedia provides a rigorous and comprehensive summary of correctional systems and practices and their evolution throughout US history. Topics include sentencing norms and contemporary developments; differences between local jails and prisons and regional, state, and federal systems; violent and nonviolent inmate populations; operations of state and federal prisons, including well-known prisons such as ADX-Florence, Alcatrez, Attica, Leavenworth, and San Quentin; privately run, for-profit prisons as well as the companies that run them; inmate culture, including prisoner-generated social hierarchies, prisoner slang, gangs, drug use, and violence; prison trends and statistics, including racial, ethnic, age, gender, and educational breakdowns; the death penalty; and post-incarceration outcomes, including recidivism. The set showcases contributions from some of the leading scholars in the fields of correctional systems and practices and will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about American prisons, jails, and community corrections. |