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Ironies of Imprisonment (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761930594)
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Michael Welch
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xIronies of Imprisonment examines in-depth an array of problems confronting correctional programs and policies from the author's singular and consistent critical viewpoint. The book challenges the prevailing logic of mass incarceration and traces the ironies of imprisonment to their root causes, manifesting in social, political, economic, and racial inequality. Unique and accessible, this book promises to stimulate spirited discussion and debate over the use of prisons.
Author: Michael Welch
ISBN-10: 0761930590
ISBN-13: 9780761930594
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Language: English
Published: 06/16/2004
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.10w x 0.53d
By Michael Welch
xMichael Welch received a PhD in sociology from the University of North Texas, Denton, and is Associate Professor in the Administration of Justice Program at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. He has correctional experience at the federal state, and local levels. His research interests include corrections and social control, and he has published dozens of book chapters and articles that have appeared in such journals as Justice Quarterly, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Crime, Law and Social Change, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, Women and Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Policy Review, Federal Probation: Journal of Correctional Philosophy and Practice, and The Justice Professional, among many others.. He is also author of Corrections: A Critical Approach (McGraw-Hill, 2/e in 2003). He serves as Coeditor for Social Pathology: A Journal of Reviews.
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