College for Convicts - The Case for Higher Education in American Prisons (Paperback)

Provide education to prisoners and they won't return to crime. America accounts for 5 percent of the world's population, yet incarcerates about 25 percent of the world's prisoners with about 2.3 million men and women in U.S. facilities. Examining a wealth of studies by researchers and correctional professionals, and the experience of educators, this book finds an irrefutable conclusion: the likelihood of an undereducated prisoner returning to crime is high, but recidivism rates drop in direct correlation with the amount of education prisoners receive, and the rate drops dramatically with each additional level of education attained. Presenting a workable solution to America's over incarceration and recidivism problems, this book demonstrates that great fiscal benefits arise when modest sums are spent educating prisoners, instead of dedicating exponentially higher resources to confining them. Educating prisoners brings a reduction in crime and social disruption, reduced domestic spending and a rise in quality of life.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	December 2014
Authors:	Christopher Zoukis
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	300
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-9533-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Penology & punishment > Prisons
LSN:	0-7864-9533-2
Barcode:	9780786495337

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