Prisons in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century A Human Dumping Ground

This volume on penitentiary systems in the Americas offers a long-overdue look at the prisons that exist at the forefront of the ongoing struggle against drugs and violence throughout North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean. From Haiti to Bolivia, the authors examine the conditions in these systems, and allow several common themes to emerge, including the alarming prevalence of lengthy pre-trial detention and the often abysmal living conditions in these institutions. Taken together, this comprises the first comparative overview of the use and abuse of prisons in the Americas.

Info autore

Jonathan D. Rosen is assistant professor of criminal justice at Holy Family University.Jonathan D. Rosen is assistant professor of criminal justice at Holy Family University.

Riassunto

This book analyzes the prison systems in the Americas in the twenty-first century. Leading experts discuss the state of the prison systems in their respective countries, focusing on trends of overcrowding, high recidivism rates, harsh drug laws, human rights, and the relationship between prisons, drug trafficking, and organized crime.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jonathan Rosen, Jonathan D. Brienen Rosen
• Con la collaborazione di: Jonathan D. Rosen (Editore), Marten W. Brienen (Editore), Brienen Marten W. (Editore), Rosen Jonathan D. (Editore)
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 30.11.2016
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva
• EAN: 9781498508902
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-0890-2
• Numero di pagine: 284
• Serie: Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century; Security in the Americas in th; Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century
• Categorie: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, International Relations, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Judicial Branch, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Warfare and defence, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, Society and culture: general, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Central / national / federal government policies, Central / national / federal government, Central government policies, Central government