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Crime and punishment in america

"Earnest, free of jargon, lucid'This is a book that ought to be read by anyone concerned about crime and punishment in America."'The Washington Post Book World A Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize When Crime and Punishment in America was first published in 1998, the national incarceration rate had doubled in just over a decade, and yet the United States remained'by an overwhelming margin'the most violent industrialized society in the world. Today, there are several hundred thousand more inmates in the penal system, yet violence remains endemic in many American communities. In this groundbreaking and revelatory work, renowned criminologist Elliott Currie offers a vivid critique of our nation's prison policies and turns his penetrating eye toward recent developments in criminal justice, showing us the path to a more peaceable and just society. Cogent, compelling, and grounded in years of original research, this newly revised edition of Crime and Punishment in America will continue to frame the way we think about imprisonment for years to come.

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  • "There are five times as many American's behind bars today as in 1970...Despite the recent declines in crime rates, we remain by far the most violent industrial society on earth. Though our massive investment in imprisonment has not resulted in an enduring public safety, politicians, policy makers, and the media continue to insist that America's unique problem of violence is the result of a lenient society "soft" on criminals; that incarcerating an ever larger proportion of our population is a 'social program that works' ; and that all other approaches to crime -- from prevention to rehabilitation -- have failed. Now, nationally acclaimed criminologist Elliott Currie dissects these myths in a short, hard-hitting, and accessible book sure to change the terms of the current debate. He also lays out a range of proven alternatives to mass incarceration, which, if we are wise enough to choose them, will finally reverse the tragic legacy of crime and punishment in America." -- Book jacket."
  • ""Earnest, free of jargon, lucid'This is a book that ought to be read by anyone concerned about crime and punishment in America."'The Washington Post Book World A Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize When Crime and Punishment in America was first published in 1998, the national incarceration rate had doubled in just over a decade, and yet the United States remained'by an overwhelming margin'the most violent industrialized society in the world. Today, there are several hundred thousand more inmates in the penal system, yet violence remains endemic in many American communities. In this groundbreaking and revelatory work, renowned criminologist Elliott Currie offers a vivid critique of our nation's prison policies and turns his penetrating eye toward recent developments in criminal justice, showing us the path to a more peaceable and just society. Cogent, compelling, and grounded in years of original research, this newly revised edition of Crime and Punishment in America will continue to frame the way we think about imprisonment for years to come."@en
  • "There are five times as many American's behind bars today as in 1970. Yet despite some limited recent declines in crime rates, we remain by far the most violent industrial society on earth."@en
  • "Argues that a policy of mass incarceration is ineffective and that prison expenditures could have greater impact on criminal violence if spent on prevention and rehabilitation programs."

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  • "Crime and punishment in America : [why the solutions to America's most stubborn social crisis have not worked, and what will]"@en
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