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The Modern Prison Paradox: Politics, Punishment, and Social Community Lerman, Amy E. (Princeton University, New Jersey)
The Modern Prison Paradox: Politics, Punishment, and Social Community
Lerman, Amy E. (Princeton University, New Jersey)
In The Modern Prison Paradox, Amy E. Lerman examines the shift from rehabilitation to punitivism that has taken place in the politics and practice of American corrections. She argues that this punitive turn has had profoundly negative consequences for both crime control and American community life.
308 pages, 31 b/w illus. 3 maps
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 19, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107613850 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 308 |
| Dimensions | 162 × 230 × 19 mm · 524 g (Weight (estimated)) |
| Language | English |