| Prisons in America: A Reference Handbook Contributor(s): Rafter, Nicole Hahn (Author), Stanley, Debra (Author), Stanley, Debra L. (Joint Author) |
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ISBN: 1576071022 ISBN-13: 9781576071021 Publisher: ABC-CLIO OUR PRICE: $64.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Penology |
| Dewey: 365.973 |
| LCCN: 99035719 |
| Series: Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.43" W x 9.34" (1.08 lbs) 242 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prisons in America covers such important subjects as punishment in the United States since colonial times; the most critical penal problems today; units for special populations; key penologists, and more. This work is a source for basic statistics on prisoners, penal trends, programs, services, and more. Listings of professional organizations and print and nonprint resources are also included. |