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The politics of imprisonment how the democratic process shapes the way America punishes offenders
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The politics of imprisonment [electronic resource] : how the democratic process shapes the way America punishes offenders / Vanessa Barker.
ISBN
9780199871315 (ebook) :
Published
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009.
Physical Description
1 online resource (256 p.) : ill.
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Summary
'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.
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Oxford scholarship online.
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Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 01, 2015
Series
Studies in crime and public policy
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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