A country called prison : mass incarceration and the making of a new nation
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Published
New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Physical Description
xxiii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Status
Gillette College Library - Main Collection
365.973 L863C 2015
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365.973 L863C 2015
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Gillette College Library - Main Collection | 365.973 L863C 2015 | On Shelf |
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| Casper College Library - Main Collection | HV9466 .L66 2015 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Format
Book
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
"The United States is the world leader in incarceration. We imprison 716 people out of every 100,000 - compare that to Canada (118), France (101), Mexico (210), Japan (51)... even Russia can only manage a prison population rate of 472. The total US prison population is over 2.25 million, greater than the population of 100 different countries. In fact, if the US prison system were a country, it would be the 142nd most populous nation on earth, falling between Jamaica and Namibia. But besides comparisons based on sheer numbers, what might we learn if we viewed prison as a country? In A Country Called Prison, Mary Looman and John Carl will use this question as the starting point for a novel thought experiment"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Looman, M. D., & Carl, J. D. (2015). A country called prison: mass incarceration and the making of a new nation . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Looman, Mary D and John D. Carl. 2015. A Country Called Prison: Mass Incarceration and the Making of a New Nation. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Looman, Mary D and John D. Carl. A Country Called Prison: Mass Incarceration and the Making of a New Nation Oxford University Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Looman, Mary D., and John D Carl. A Country Called Prison: Mass Incarceration and the Making of a New Nation Oxford University Press, 2015.
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