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| 추가적인 물리적 형식: | Online version: Prisons. Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2010 (OCoLC)768247284 |
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| 문서 형식: | 책 |
| 모든 저자 / 참여자: |
Sylvia Engdahl |
| ISBN: | 9780737744606 073774460X 9780737744613 0737744618 |
| OCLC 번호: | 317921367 |
| 설명: | 230 p. ; 23 cm. |
| 내용: | Foreword -- Introduction -- Are Too Many People Being Sent To Prison?: -- Chapter preface -- Yes: America's high incarceration rate does not prevent crime: -- Prisons neither deter crime nor rehabilitate criminals / Claire Gordon -- Laws mandating longer prison sentences do not reduce crime / Steve Fennessy -- Prison system fails to turn criminals back into citizens / Jennifer Gonnerman -- Prison expansion is not cost-effective / Michael Jacobson -- No: Sending criminals to prison is an effective means of crime prevention: -- High risk of punishment reduces crime / George Will -- Long sentences for repeat offenders lower the crime rate / Debra J Saunders -- Cost of leaving criminals loose exceeds the cost of prisons / Thomas Sowell -- Are Inmates' Constitutional Rights Disregarded In American Prisons?: -- Chapter preface -- Yes: Conditions in prisons violate inmates' constitution rights -- Reproductive rights of women in prison are routinely ignored / Rachel Roth -- Male rape in prison is still not taken seriously / Dan Bell -- Female prison inmates are sexually assaulted by guards / Jeff Seidel -- Minority religions are not accommodated by prison policies / Bob Ritter -- Absent physical injury, prison abuse victims cannot sue in federal courts / Stephen B Bright -- No: Conditions to which inmates object are not always unconstitutional: -- Medical care for prison inmates has been improved / Mark Taylor -- Prison inmates will no longer be segregated by race / Tanya Schevitz -- Constitution does not prohibit serving prisoners unappetizing food / Arin Greenwood -- Imprisonment is not supposed to be enjoyable / James H Lilley -- What Can Be Done About Prison Overcrowding?: -- Chapter preface -- Many states are releasing prisoners early / Keith B Richburg and Ashley Surdin -- Federal court may rule that California's prison population must be reduced / Don Thompson -- Private prisons increase capacity, save money, and improve services / Nathan A Benefield -- Private prisons can ease overcrowding but may be flawed / William Bender -- Some states may house prisoners in tents / Richard Luscombe -- Electronic monitoring may be an effective alternative to prison / Dana DiFilippo -- How Are Recent Trends Affecting Prisons?: -- Chapter preface -- Cell phones are a growing threat to prison security / Robert K Gordon -- Prison population is aging / Carrie Abner -- Many states have eliminated parole / Jens Soering -- Prison camps can no longer be dismissed as "country clubs" / Luke Mullins -- More criminals are being sent to Supermax prisons / Jeffrey Ian Ross -- Redesigned prisons provide humane environments for inmates / Richard Wener -- Dog-training programs in prisons give inmates second chances / Matthew Schniper -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index |
| 일련 제목: | Current controversies. |
| 책임: | Sylvia Engdahl, book editor. |
초록:
Overview: The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues. Each volume presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing all sides of the debate in question.
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