Imprisoning communities [electronic resource] : how mass incarceration makes disadvantaged neighborhoods worse / Todd R. Clear. Clear, Todd R. Imprisonment Social aspects United States. Social problems United States. Urban poor United States. Criminal justice, Administration of United States. Community-based corrections United States. HV9950 .C55 2007 307.3362160973 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. A detailed and empirical exploration of the effects of mass incarceration in poor areas, 'Imprisoning Communities' demonstrates that, in high doses, incarceration contributes to the very social problems it is intended to solve. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007. 2007. 2007 Text 1 online resource (xv, 255 p.) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195305791.001.0001 eng Studies in crime and public policy Studies in crime and public policy. United States. United States. United States. United States. United States.