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The Politics of Imprisonment

- How the Democratic Process Shapes the Way America Punishes Offenders

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The Politics of Imprisonment examines how the democratic process and social trust shape penal sanctioning in the United States. Drawing on a range of archival sources, Barker shows that higher levels of civic engagement tend to support milder punishments whereas lower levels tend to support more coercive criminal justice policies.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780195370027
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 264
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. September 2009
  • Størrelse:
  • 166x242x19 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 506 g.
Leveringstid: 2-4 uger
Forventet levering: 12. Oktober 2024

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The Politics of Imprisonment examines how the democratic process and social trust shape penal sanctioning in the United States. Drawing on a range of archival sources, Barker shows that higher levels of civic engagement tend to support milder punishments whereas lower levels tend to support more coercive criminal justice policies.

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