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Autore |
Bosworth Mary F. (Francesca) |
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Titolo |
Explaining U.S. Imprisonment [[electronic resource]] |
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Thousand Oaks, : SAGE Publications, 2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (305 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Imprisonment - United States |
Imprisonment -- United States |
Prisoners - United States |
Prisoners -- United States |
Prisons - United States |
Prisons -- United States |
Social Welfare & Social Work |
Social Sciences |
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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 contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Explaining U.S.Imprisonment; 1 - The Origins of U.S. Imprisonment; 2 - Penal Reform and Prison Science; 3 - Prison Culture; 4 - An Era of Uncertainty; 5 - The Punitive Turn; 6 - A Culture of Control; 7 - Challenging the Culture of Control?; 8 - The New Detention; Conclusion: Where To From Here?; References; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Gives an indepth view of US prisons within the broader theoretical body of work referred to as the sociology of punishment. |
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