Modern Prison Systems
Author | : Charles Richmond Henderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 1903 |
Genre | : Prisons |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Charles Richmond Henderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 1903 |
Genre | : Prisons |
ISBN | : |
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 67 |
Release | : 2013-08-08 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0309287715 |
Over the past four decades, the rate of incarceration in the United States has skyrocketed to unprecedented heights, both historically and in comparison to that of other developed nations. At far higher rates than the general population, those in or entering U.S. jails and prisons are prone to many health problems. This is a problem not just for them, but also for the communities from which they come and to which, in nearly all cases, they will return. Health and Incarceration is the summary of a workshop jointly sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences(NAS) Committee on Law and Justice and the Institute of Medicine(IOM) Board on Health and Select Populations in December 2012. Academics, practitioners, state officials, and nongovernmental organization representatives from the fields of healthcare, prisoner advocacy, and corrections reviewed what is known about these health issues and what appear to be the best opportunities to improve healthcare for those who are now or will be incarcerated. The workshop was designed as a roundtable with brief presentations from 16 experts and time for group discussion. Health and Incarceration reviews what is known about the health of incarcerated individuals, the healthcare they receive, and effects of incarceration on public health. This report identifies opportunities to improve healthcare for these populations and provides a platform for visions of how the world of incarceration health can be a better place.
Author | : Ashley T. Rubin |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 413 |
Release | : 2021-02-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1108484948 |
A compelling examination of the highly criticized use of long-term solitary confinement in Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary during the nineteenth century.
Author | : Ashley G. Blackburn |
Publisher | : Jones & Bartlett Publishers |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1449615961 |
Prisons: Today and Tomorrow, Third Edition uses current case studies and research to present balanced and comprehensive coverage of prisons and prisoners. Featuring chapters contributed by leading authorities on the modern prison system, this text examines the many purposes of prisons-punishment, deterrence, rehabilitation, and incapacitation-and examines controversial issues such as whether imprisonment actually deters crime or merely serves as punishment.
Author | : Merl Marion Wall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1915 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Joycelyn M. Pollock |
Publisher | : Jones & Bartlett Learning |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0763729043 |
Prisons Today and Tomorrow, Second Edition uses current case studies and research to present balanced and comprehensive coverage of prisons and prisoners. Featuring chapters contributed by leading authorities on the modern prison system, this text examines the many purposes of prisons--punishment, deterrence, rehabilitation, and incapacitation--and examines controversial issues such as whether imprisonment actually deters crime or merely serves as punishment.
Author | : Richard Frith Quinton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Crime |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Amy E. Lerman |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2013-08-19 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1107471281 |
In The Modern Prison Paradox, Amy E. Lerman examines the shift from rehabilitation to punitivism that has taken place in the politics and practice of American corrections. She argues that this punitive turn has had profoundly negative consequences for both crime control and American community life. Professor Lerman's research shows that spending time in America's increasingly violent and castigatory prisons strengthens inmates' criminal networks and fosters attitudes that increase the likelihood of criminal activity following parole. Additionally, Professor Lerman assesses whether America's more punitive prisons similarly shape the social attitudes and behaviors of correctional staff. Her analysis reveals that working in more punitive prisons causes correctional officers to develop an 'us against them' mentality while on the job, and that the stress and wariness officers acquire at work carries over into their personal lives, straining relationships with partners, children, and friends.
Author | : Committee on Causes and Consequences of High Rates of Incarceration |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 800 |
Release | : 2014-12-31 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780309298018 |
After decades of stability from the 1920s to the early 1970s, the rate of imprisonment in the United States has increased fivefold during the last four decades. The U.S. penal population of 2.2 million adults is by far the largest in the world. Just under one-quarter of the world's prisoners are held in American prisons. The U.S. rate of incarceration, with nearly 1 out of every 100 adults in prison or jail, is 5 to 10 times higher than the rates in Western Europe and other democracies. The U.S. prison population is largely drawn from the most disadvantaged part of the nation's population: mostly men under age 40, disproportionately minority, and poorly educated. Prisoners often carry additional deficits of drug and alcohol addictions, mental and physical illnesses, and lack of work preparation or experience. The growth of incarceration in the United States during four decades has prompted numerous critiques and a growing body of scientific knowledge about what prompted the rise and what its consequences have been for the people imprisoned, their families and communities, and for U.S. society. The Growth of Incarceration in the United States examines research and analysis of the dramatic rise of incarceration rates and its affects. This study makes the case that the United States has gone far past the point where the numbers of people in prison can be justified by social benefits and has reached a level where these high rates of incarceration themselves constitute a source of injustice and social harm. The Growth of Incarceration in the United States examines policy changes that created an increasingly punitive political climate and offers specific policy advice in sentencing policy, prison policy, and social policy. The report also identifies important research questions that must be answered to provide a firmer basis for policy. This report is a call for change in the way society views criminals, punishment, and prison. This landmark study assesses the evidence and its implications for public policy to inform an extensive and thoughtful public debate about and reconsideration of policies.
Author | : David M. Horton |
Publisher | : University of North Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1574411993 |
Annotation George John Beto (1916-1991) is best known for his contributions to criminal justice. This book, authored by two of his former students, examines the entire life of Beto and his many achievements in the fields of both education and criminal justice.