The politics of injustice [[electronic resource] ] : crime and punishment in America / / Katherine Beckett, Theodore Sasson
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| Autore: |
Beckett Katherine <1964->
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| Titolo: |
The politics of injustice [[electronic resource] ] : crime and punishment in America / / Katherine Beckett, Theodore Sasson
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| Pubblicazione: | Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2004 |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (viii, 263 p.) : ill |
| Disciplina: | 364.973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Crime - United States |
| Crime prevention - United States | |
| Criminal justice, Administration of - United States | |
| Altri autori: |
SassonTheodore <1965->
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-242) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 - Criminal Justice Expansion; 2 - Crime in the United States; 3 - Murder, American Style; 4 - The Politics of Crime; 5 - Crime in the Media; 6 - Crime and Public Opinion; 7 - Activism and the Politics of Crime; 8 - Crime and Public Policy; 9 - Alternatives; Notes; References; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Examining the role of crime in American politics and culture this edition provides a better understanding of the nature of crime and punishment in America, as well as the cultural and political contexts in which they occur. The book will be of interest to criminology students. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The politics of injustice |
| ISBN: | 1-5063-1890-8 |
| 1-4522-2961-9 | |
| 1-4522-6291-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910779212103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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