Explaining U.S. Imprisonment

by Mary Bosworth

Book Overview

Explaining U.S. Imprisonment examines women in prison, minorities, the historical path to the modern prison, a wide range of contemporary issues, and social influences on prison reform. While focusing on prisons, this one-of-a-kind book is written within the context of the sociology of punishment and covers cutting-edge topics such as detaining immigrants, the War on Terror, and prison in the 21st century.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412924871
• ISBN13: 9781412924870
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"