Beyond the Prison Industrial Complex: Crime and Incarceration in the 21st Century (Framing 21st Century Social Issues)

Brand: Routledge

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UPC:
9780415635530
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2/27/2013
Release Date:
4/11/2013
Author:
Kevin Wehr;Elyshia Aseltine
Language:
english
Edition:
1
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Product Overview

This short text, ideal for Social Problems and Criminal Justice courses, examines the American prison system, its conditions, and its impact on society. Wehr and Aseltine define the prison industrial complex and explain how the current prison system is a contemporary social problem. They conclude by using California as a case study, and propose alternatives and alterations to the prison system.