Politics, Prisons, and Law Enforcement: An Examination of the Emergence of "Law and Order" Politics...
Politics, Prisons, and Law Enforcement: An Examination of the Emergence of "Law and Order" Politics in Texas
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Amherst, MA: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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Amherst, MA: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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This article examines the rise of ``law and order'' politics in Texas, providing an in-depth archival case study of changes in prison policy in a Southern state during the pivotal period when many U.S. states turned to mass incarceration. It brings attention to the important role an insurgent Republican governor and law enforcement officials played...
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Politics, Prisons, and Law Enforcement: An Examination of the Emergence of "Law and Order" Politics in Texas
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_916513812
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_916513812
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0023-9216
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1540-5893
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10.1111/j.1540-5893.2011.00446.x
