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Corrections: A Critical Approach
| Full title: | Corrections: A Critical Approach |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9780415782081 |
| ISBN 10: | 0415782082 |
| Authors: | Welch, Michael |
| Publisher: | Routledge |
| Edition: | 3 |
| Num. pages: | 768 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2011 |
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Synopsis
corrections: A Critical Approach (3rd Edition) Confronts Mass Imprisonment In The United States, A Nation Boasting The Highest Incarceration Rate In The World. This Statistic Is All The More Troubling Considering That Its Correctional Population Is Overrepresented By The Poor, African-americans, And Latinos.
not Only Throwing Crucial Light On Matters Involving Race And Social Class, This Book Also Identifies And Examines The Key Social Forces Shaping Penal Practice In The Us - Politics, Economics, Morality, And Technology. By Attending Closely To Historical And Theoretical Development, The Narrative Takes Into Account Both Instrumental (goal-oriented) As Well As Expressive (cultural) Explanations To Sharpen Our Understanding Of Punishment And The Growing Reliance On Incarceration.
covering Five Main Areas Of Inquiry - Penal Context, Penal Populations, Penal Violence, Penal Process, And Penal State - This Book Is Essential Reading For Both Undergraduate And Graduate Students Interested In Undertaking A Critical Analysis Of Penology.