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Mass imprisonment : social causes and consequences /

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'Mass Imprisonment' examines what is known about the political and penological causes of the social phenomenon of the US prison system. David Garland brings together papers by criminologists sociologists and historians to describe the impact of prison.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Other Authors: Garland, David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE, c2001.
Subjects:
Imprisonment > United States.
Imprisonment > Social aspects > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Mass Imprisonment' examines what is known about the political and penological causes of the social phenomenon of the US prison system. David Garland brings together papers by criminologists sociologists and historians to describe the impact of prison.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 184 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781446221228 (ebook) :