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Locked in : the true causes of mass incarceration--and how to achieve real reform / John F. Pfaff.
"Pfaff argues that existing accounts of the causes of mass incarceration are fundamentally misguided. The most widely accepted explanations--the failed War on Drugs, draconian sentencing laws, an increasing reliance on private prisons--actually tell us much less than we like to think. Instead, Pfaff urges us to look at other factors, including a major shift in prosecutor behavior that occurred in the mid-1990s, when prosecutors began bringing felony charges against arrestees about twice as often as they had before"--Amazon.com.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780465096916
- ISBN: 0465096913
- Physical Description: viii, 311 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- American exceptionalism -- Conventional unwisdom : the war on drugs -- A brief history of time (served) -- Conventional unwisdom : private prisons, public spending -- The state of reform : what's happened, and what's at stake -- The man behind the curtain -- The politics of punishment -- The third rail : violent offenses -- Where do we go from here? -- Conclusion.
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HISTORY / United States / 20th Century.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology.
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- 13 of 13 copies available at North Carolina Community Colleges Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Vance-Granville Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance-Granville Community College - Main Campus Library | HV 9471 .P449 2017 (Text) | 39866000398064 | General Collection | Available | - |