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Lockdown America - Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis (Paperback, 2nd edition): Christian Parenti

Lockdown America - Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis (Paperback, 2nd edition)

Christian Parenti

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Why is criminal justice so central to American politics? "Lockdown America "notonly documents the horrors and absurdities of militarized policing, prisons, a fortified border, and the federalization of the war oncrime, it also explains the political and economic history behind themassive crackdown. This updated edition includes an afterword on the War on Terror, a meditation on surveillance and the specter of terrorism as they help reanimate the criminal justice attack. Written in vivid prose, "Lockdown America "willpropel readers toward a deeper understanding of the links between crimeand politics in a period of gathering economic crisis.

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Imprint: Verso Books
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: August 2008
First published: July 2008
Authors: Christian Parenti
Dimensions: 236 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 306
Edition: 2nd edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-84467-249-3
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Emergency services > Police & security services
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LSN: 1-84467-249-2
Barcode: 9781844672493

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