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'Ironies of Imprisonment' examines an array of problems confronting correctional programmes and policies. Michael Welch challenges the prevailing logic of mass incarceration and traces the ironies of imprisonment to their root causes, manifesting in social, political, economic and racial i...

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Main Author: Welch, Michael, 1960-
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE, c2005.
Subjects:
Imprisonment > United States.
Prisons > United States.
Corrections > United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Ironies of Imprisonment' examines an array of problems confronting correctional programmes and policies. Michael Welch challenges the prevailing logic of mass incarceration and traces the ironies of imprisonment to their root causes, manifesting in social, political, economic and racial inequality.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 239 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781452204475 (ebook) :