The prison and the gallows : the politics of mass incarceration in America / Marie Gottschalk.
The prison and the gallows : the politics of mass incarceration in America / Marie Gottschalk.
The prison and the gallows : the politics of mass incarceration in America / Marie Gottschalk.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Date
2006.
Call Numbers
N365.973/43
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xiii, 451 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
The prison and the gallows : the construction of the carceral state in America -- Law, order, and alternative explanations -- Unlocking the past : the nationalization and politicization of law and order -- The carceral state and the welfare state : the comparative politics of victims -- Not the usua...
Publication information
Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2006.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
It shows how punitive penal policies were forged by particular social movements and interest groups within the constraints of larger institutional structures and historical developments that distinguish the United States from other Western countries."--BOOK JACKET....
Alternative Titles
Full title
The prison and the gallows : the politics of mass incarceration in America / Marie Gottschalk.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Cambridge studies in criminology.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contextual Information
Related resource (online)
Other version (online)
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
N365.973/43
Record Identifier
74VKvoroV4VA
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKvoroV4VA
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0521682916 (pbk.)
9780521864275 (hardback)
0521864275 (hardback)
9780521682916 (pbk.)
DDC
365.973
MMS ID
991021613809702626
