Politics of Imprisonment - How the Democratic Process Shapes the Way America Punishes Offenders

Zusatztext The Politics of Imprisonment offers evidence that increased democratization can support less! not more! coercive penal regimes and counters the orthodoxy that mass imprisonment is an inevitable feature of punishment in the United States. Informationen zum Autor Vanessa Barker is Assistant Professor of Criminology at Florida State University. Klappentext The Politics of Imprisonment examines how the democratic process and social trust shape penal sanctioning in the United States. Drawing on a range of archival sources, Barker shows that higher levels of civic engagement tend to support milder punishments whereas lower levels tend to support more coercive criminal justice policies. Zusammenfassung The Politics of Imprisonment examines how the democratic process and social trust shape penal sanctioning in the United States. Drawing on a range of archival sources, Barker shows that higher levels of civic engagement tend to support milder punishments whereas lower levels tend to support more coercive criminal justice policies.

Riassunto

The Politics of Imprisonment examines how the democratic process and social trust shape penal sanctioning in the United States. Drawing on a range of archival sources, Barker shows that higher levels of civic engagement tend to support milder punishments whereas lower levels tend to support more coercive criminal justice policies.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Barker, Vanessa Barker, Vanessa (Assistant Professor of Criminology Barker
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.09.2009, ritardato
• EAN: 9780195370027
• ISBN: 978-0-19-537002-7
• Serie: Studies in Crime and Public Policy; Studies in Crime and Public Po; Studies in Crime and Public Policy; Studies in Crime and Public Po
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto internazionale, diritto degli stranieri