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The growth of incarceration in the United States : exploring causes and consequences / / Jeremy Travis, Bruce Western and Steve Redburn, editors, Committee on Causes and Consequences of High Rates of Incarceration : Committee on Law and Justice Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education |
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Washington, District of Columbia : , : National Academies Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (465 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Imprisonment - United States |
Prisoners - United States - Social conditions |
Criminal justice, Administration of - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Rising Incarceration Rates""; ""3 Policies and Practices Contributing to High Rates of Incarceration""; ""4 The Underlying Causes of Rising Incarceration: Crime, Politics, and Social Change""; ""5 The Crime Prevention Effects of Incarceration""; ""6 The Experience of Imprisonment""; ""7 Consequences for Health and Mental Health""; ""8 Consequences for Employment and Earnings""; ""9 Consequences for Families and Children""; ""10 Consequences for Communities""; ""11 Wider Consequences for U.S. Society"" |
""12 The Prison in Society: Values and Principles""""13 Findings, Conclusions, and Implications""; ""References""; ""Appendix A--Supplementary Statement by Ricardo H. Hinojosa""; ""Appendix B--Data Sources""; ""Appendix C--Incarceration in the United States:A Research Agenda""; ""Appendix D -- Biographical Sketches of Committee Members"" |
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