The Price of Punishment: Public Spending for Corrections in New York

by Douglas McDonald

Despite the intensity of the national debate concerning control and correctional policies, neither the costs of existing agencies nor of alternative approaches are adequately understood. Accurate figures are not reported to private citizens or public officials, and spending is fragmented among different agencies and governing units. This study presents a comprehensive description and analysis of how much money was actually spent in New York in 1977-1978,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367295369
• ISBN13: 9780367295363
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 9.1"