The punitive state [electronic resource] : crime, punishment, and imprisonment across the United States / Natasha A. Frost.
By: Frost, Natasha
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Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Series: Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC): Publisher: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2006Description: xi, 267 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.Subject(s): Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States | Punishment -- United States | Imprisonment -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 364.973 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-263) and index.
The punitive turn -- Understanding the punitive turn -- Trends in imprisonment -- Exploring variations in imprisonment -- Explaining variations in imprisonment -- The problem with punitiveness -- Measuring punitiveness -- Punitiveness across measures -- Punitiveness across offense types -- Punitiveness over time, 1990-2000 -- Understanding variations in punitiveness.
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.