Routledge Handbook on American Prisons

by Laurie A Gould

Book Overview

The Routledge Handbook on American Prisons is an authoritative volume that provides an overview of the state of U.S. prisons and synthesizes the research on the many facets of the prison system. The United States is exceptional in its use of incarceration as punishment. It not only has the largest prison population in the world, but also the highest per-capita incarceration rate. Research and debate about mass incarceration continues to grow, with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367552671
• ISBN13: 9780367552671
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"