UID:
almahu_9947362309802882
Format:
1 online resource (256 p.) :
,
ill.
ISBN:
9780199871315 (ebook) :
,
0199871310 (ebook) :
Series Statement:
Studies in crime and public policy
Content:
'The Politics of Imprisonment' examines how the democratic process and social trust shape penal sanctioning in the United States. Drawing on a range of archival sources, Barker shows that higher levels of civic engagement tend to support milder punishments whereas lower levels tend to support more coercive criminal justice policies.
Additional Edition:
Print version ISBN 9780195370027
Language:
English
URL:
Oxford scholarship online
