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Zusatztext In Prison Break, David Dagan and Steven Teles tell the remarkable story of how the politics of crime has shifted-in particular, how a growing movement on the political right has sought to redefine conservatives as 'smart on crime' rather than simply 'tough on crime.' In so doing, they add significantly to our understanding of a vital public issue and the surprising constellation of reform forces that has emerged." Informationen zum Autor David Dagan is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at Johns Hopkins University.Steven Teles is Associate Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University, and is the author of The Conservative Legal Movement in America (Princeton UP). Klappentext Over the last few years, conservatives in Washington, D.C. and in bright-red states like Georgia and Texas, have abandoned their tough-on-crime rhetoric, and are now leading the charge to curb prison growth. Zusammenfassung Over the last few years, conservatives in Washington, D.C. and in bright-red states like Georgia and Texas, have abandoned their tough-on-crime rhetoric, and are now leading the charge to curb prison growth. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Acknowledgments vii Preface ix Chapter 1:How Minds Change Chapter 2: The Rise of Law and Order Conservatism Chapter 3:Cracks in the Wall Chapter 4: Rounding Up a Posse Chapter 5: Friends on the Outside Chapter 6: Bull by the Horns Chapter 7: A Vast Right- Wing Conspiracy Chapter 8:Red- State Rehabilitation Chapter 9:Trickle- Up Reform Chapter 10: Mass Decarceration? Notes Index
