What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Abolishing Prisons?

By Joe Sim

Book Overview

A critical exploration of the role and (in)effectiveness of prisons in contemporary society. It challenges popular misconceptions about what prison is and does, explains links between prison, social inequality and social power, analyses the limits of liberal prison reform, and openly champions an evidence based approach to prison abolition.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529684617
• ISBN13: 9781529684612
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"