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The punishment imperative : the rise and failure of mass incarceration in America /

Clear, Todd R.

The punishment imperative : the rise and failure of mass incarceration in America / Todd R. Clear and Natasha A. Frost. - 1 online resource (271 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The beginning of the end of the punishment imperative -- The contours of mass incarceration -- The punishment imperative as a grand social experiment -- The policies of the punishment imperative -- Two views on the objectives of the punishment imperative -- Assessing the punishment imperative -- Dismantling the punishment imperative.

ISBN: 9781479829026 (e-book)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Imprisonment--United States.
Corrections--United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HV9471 / .C574 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 365/.973

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