Crime and punishment in America / Elliott Currie.
Crime and punishment in America / Elliott Currie.
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Publisher
New York : Metropolitan Books, 1998.
Date
1998.
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N364.973/55
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Language
English
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Physical content
vi, 230 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. Assessing the Prison Experiment -- 2. Prison Myths -- 3. Alternatives I: Prevention -- 4. Alternatives II: Social Action -- 5. Alternatives III: The Justice System -- Conclusion: Choices.
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Publisher
New York : Metropolitan Books, 1998.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1998.
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Summary
Now, criminologist Elliott Currie dissects these myths in a short, hard-hitting, and accessible book sure to change the terms of the current debate. He also lays out a range of proven alternatives to mass incarceration, which, if we are wise enough to choose them, will finally reverse the tragic legacy of crime and punishment in America....
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Crime and punishment in America / Elliott Currie.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-220) and index.
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N364.973/55
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74VMjN7yxPoX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMjN7yxPoX
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ISBN
0805060162 (alk. paper)
9780805048353 (alk. paper)
0805048359 (alk. paper)
9780805060164 (alk. paper)
DDC
364.973
MMS ID
991001171489702626
