The
politics of imprisonment
how the democratic process shapes the way America punishes offenders
Barker, Vanessa.
creator
text
nyu
New York
Oxford
Oxford University Press
c2009
2009
monographic
eng
1 online resource (256 p.) : ill.
'The Politics of Imprisonment' examines how the democratic process and social trust shape penal sanctioning in the United States. Drawing on a range of archival sources, Barker shows that higher levels of civic engagement tend to support milder punishments whereas lower levels tend to support more coercive criminal justice policies.
specialized
Vanessa Barker.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Criminal justice, Administration of
United States
States
Criminals
United States
States
Imprisonment
United States
States
Equality
United States
States
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
United States
States
HV9950 .B357 2009
365.973
Studies in crime and public policy
9780199871315 (ebook) :
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195370027.001.0001
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195370027.001.0001
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20150804193934.0
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