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Living in prison : a history of the correctional system with an insider's view

Author: Stephen Stanko; Wayne Gillespie; Gordon A Crews
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"Can the morality of a nation really be judged by how it treats its prisoners? The United States has more people in prison than any other nation, and the nature of the American correctional system continues to be the subject of passionate debate. This unique combination of historical overview and personal testimony provides an unprecedented look at the U.S. correctional system."--BOOK JACKET.
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Stephen Stanko; Wayne Gillespie; Gordon A Crews
ISBN: 0313318565 9780313318566
OCLC Number: 53077095
Description: viii, 193 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Crime and justice in the United States --
Justice and the origin of corrections --
A brief history of corrections in America --
The context of imprisonment --
Women and prison --
Prisoners' rights and states' responsibilities --
A prisoner's narrative --
The prison environment --
Surviving in prison.
Responsibility: Stephen Stanko, Wayne Gillespie, and Gordon A. Crews ; foreword by Michael Braswell.

Abstract:

"Can the morality of a nation really be judged by how it treats its prisoners? The United States has more people in prison than any other nation, and the nature of the American correctional system continues to be the subject of passionate debate. This unique combination of historical overview and personal testimony provides an unprecedented look at the U.S. correctional system."--BOOK JACKET.

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