The punitive state [electronic resource] : crime, punishment, and imprisonment across the United States / Natasha A. Frost.

Author/Creator:

Frost, Natasha A., 1974-

Publication:

New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2006.

Series:

Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Criminal justice recent scholarship

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource (279 p.)

Subjects:

Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.
Punishment -- United States.
Imprisonment -- United States.

Form/Genre:

Electronic books.

Language:

English

Contents:

The punitive turn
Understanding the punitive turn
Trends in imprisonment
Exploring variations in imprisonment
Explaining variations in imprisonment
The problem with punitiveness
Measuring punitiveness
Punitiveness across measures
Punitiveness across offense types
Punitiveness over time, 1990-2000
Understanding variations in punitiveness.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-263) and index.

ISBN:

1-59332-250-X

OCLC:

151119976

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