Punishment and Inequality in America

Name: Punishment and Inequality in America
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ISBN: 9780871548955

ISBN-10: 087154895X

ISBN-13: 9780871548955

Edition: 2006

Authors: Bruce Western

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Profiles how the dramatic growth in incarceration came about and the toll it is taking on the social and economic fabric of many American communities.

Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 247
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



About the Authors


Preface


Introduction



The Scope and Causes of the Prison Boom



Mass Imprisonment




Inequality, Crime, and the Prison Boom



The Politics and Economics of Punitive Criminal Justice



The Consequences of Mass Imprisonment



Invisible Inequality



The Labor Market After Prison



Incarceration, Marriage, and Family Life




Did the Prison Boom Cause the Crime Drop?


Conclusion


Notes


References


Index