It's about Time: America's Imprisonment Binge

Austin, James; Irwin, John

ISBN 10: 0534615961 / ISBN 13: 9780534615963

Published by Cengage Learning, 2011

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0534615961I3N00

Synopsis:

Based on extensive research, IT’S ABOUT TIME: AMERICA’S IMPRISONMENT BINGE, 4e delivers a critical analysis of the U.S. prison system. Offering varying points of view of the corrections system, it illustrates how the U.S. attempts to lower crime by using the correctional system as the primary solution. Personal accounts from prisoners--including one of the authors, who served 10 years in prison before becoming a noted criminologist--spotlight the brutal aspects of prison life. Reflecting the latest developments from the field, the Fourth Edition includes the most current statistics available and coverage of such key issues as sex offenders, immigration, the impact of the war on terror, and more.

Review: 1. Our Imprisonment Binge. 2. Who Goes to Prison. 3. The Imprisonment of Children and Women. 4. The Private Prison Binge. 5. Doing Time. 6. Super Max. 7. Release. 8. The Correctional Treatment Industrial Complex. 9. The Three Strikes and You're Out Movement. 10. It's About Time. Index.

Bibliographic Details

Title: It's about Time: America's Imprisonment Binge
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 4th Edition