Mass Incarceration in America - A Reference Handbook

On a per capita basis, the United States incarcerates a higher percentage of its population than any other nation in the world. This book explains the social, economic, and political forces that account for this controversial distinction through features that include context-setting introductory chapters, illuminating primary documents, informative biographical and organizational profiles, a detailed timeline of events and trends related to incarceration in the USA, and personal essays contributed by administrators, researchers, educators, and people with firsthand experience of life behind bars.>

Product details

• Authors: Rachel M Durso, Rachel M. Durso
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 16.04.2026
• EAN: 9798765116753
• ISBN: 9798765116753
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Contemporary World Issues
• Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, LAW / Criminal Law / Sentencing, Social discrimination & inequality, Penology and punishment, Prisons, Penology & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Criminal justice law, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice