This book confronts mass imprisonment in the United States, a nation boastingthe highest incarceration rate in the world. By attending closely to historical and theoretical development, the book identifies and examines the key social forces shaping penal practice in the US - politics, economics, morality, andtechnology.
- ISBN: 978-0-415-78208-1
- Editorial: Routledge
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 584
- Fecha Publicación: 22/12/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés