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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
9780195370027
Published
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009.
Physical Description
256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes
Electronic reproduction. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. (Oxford Scholarship Online). Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Firefox 2.0 (or higher). Available as searchable text in HTML format. Access restricted to subscribing institutions.
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.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 30, 2009
Series
Studies in crime and public policy.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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