Downsizing Prisons - How to Reduce Crime and End Mass Incarceration (Paperback, New Ed)

A convincing argument that mass incarceration neither reduces crime nor ensures safety Over two million people are incarcerated in America's prisons and jails, eight times as many since 1975. Mandatory minimum sentencing, parole agencies intent on sending people back to prison, three-strike laws, for-profit prisons, and other changes in the legal system have contributed to this spectacular rise of the general prison population. After overseeing the largest city jail system in the country, Michael Jacobson knows first-hand the inner workings of the corrections system. In Downsizing Prisons, he convincingly argues that mass incarceration will not, as many have claimed, reduce crime nor create more public safety. Simply put, throwing away the key is not the answer.

General

Imprint:	New York University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2006
First published:	September 2006
Authors:	Michael Jacobson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages:	292
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8147-4291-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Penology & punishment > Prisons Promotions
LSN:	0-8147-4291-2
Barcode:	9780814742914

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