The politics of injustice : crime and punishment in America /

Examining the role of crime in American politics and culture this edition provides a better understanding of the nature of crime and punishment in America, as well as the cultural and political contexts in which they occur. The book will be of interest to criminology students.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beckett, Katherine, 1964-
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Other Authors: Sasson, Theodore, 1965-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : SAGE, c2004.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Examining the role of crime in American politics and culture this edition provides a better understanding of the nature of crime and punishment in America, as well as the cultural and political contexts in which they occur. The book will be of interest to criminology students.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 263 pages) : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781452229614 (ebook) :