Prisoners of Politics - Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration

America's criminal justice system reflects irrational fears stoked by politicians seeking to win election. Pointing to specific policies that are morally problematic and have failed to end the cycle of recidivism, Rachel Barkow argues that reform guided by evidence, not politics and emotions, will reduce crime and reverse mass incarceration.

About the author

Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU School of Law. A past member of the United States Sentencing Commission, she is the author of Prisoners of Politics: Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration.

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Elise Barkow
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9780674919235
• ISBN: 978-0-674-91923-5
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LAW / Criminal Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, Society & culture: general, Criminal law & procedure, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, LAW / Government / General, Politics & government, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Society and culture: general, Penology and punishment, Central / national / federal government policies, Penology & punishment, Government powers, Central government policies, Criminal law: procedure and offences