Prisoner Reentry and Social Capital: The Long Road to Reintegration

by Angela J. Hattery and Earl Smith

Book Overview

'If you do the crime you gotta do the time.' This adage reflects the overall attitude most Americans have about crime and the criminal justice system. Implicit in this adage is the notion that once 'the time' is done, the individual is free to re-enter society and resume a normal life. In Prisoner Re-entry and Social Capital, authors Earl Smith and Angela J. Hattery challenge this myth. Prisoner Re-entry and Social Capital takes as its starting point...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739143891
• ISBN13: 9780739143896
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"