American prisons and jails : an encyclopedia of controversies and trends
(Book)
Published
Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019].
Physical Description
2 volumes (793 pages) : illustrations ; 27 cm
Status
Gillette College Library - Reference Collection
R 365.97303 AM512 V.1
1 available
R 365.97303 AM512 V.1
1 available
Gillette College Library - Reference Collection
R 365.97303 AM512 V.2
1 available
R 365.97303 AM512 V.2
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V.2 | Gillette College Library - Reference Collection | R 365.97303 AM512 V.2 | On Shelf |
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Published
Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
"This two-volume encyclopedia provides a comprehensive and authoritative examination of the history and current character of American prisons and jails and their place in the U.S. corrections system. Topics include sentencing norms and contemporary developments; differences between local jails and prisons and regional, state, and federal systems; violent and nonviolent inmate populations; operations of state and federal prisons, including well-known prisons such as ADX-Florence, Alcatrez, Attica, Leavenworth, and San Quentin; privately run, for-profit prisons as well as the companies that run them; inmate culture, including prisoner-generated social hierarchies, prisoner slang, gangs, drug use, and violence; prison trends and statistics, including racial, ethnic, age, gender, and educational breakdowns; the death penalty; and post-incarceration outcomes, including recidivism."--Publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(2019). American prisons and jails: an encyclopedia of controversies and trends . ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)2019. American Prisons and Jails: An Encyclopedia of Controversies and Trends. ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)American Prisons and Jails: An Encyclopedia of Controversies and Trends ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)American Prisons and Jails: An Encyclopedia of Controversies and Trends ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2019.
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