Prisons and Prison Life: Costs and Consequences (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199783250)

Prisons and Prison Life: Costs and Consequences, Second Edition, investigates and analyzes prisons--and the often undocumented costs of imprisonment for all involved.

Beginning with a short history of imprisonment in the U.S., the text covers all aspects of prison life, including a description of life in prison from the point of view of both inmates and officers, inmate rights, women's prisons, prison programs, and re-entry.

Rich pedagogical features help students absorb information, while end-of-chapter review questions stimulate lively class discussions. Quotations from inmates allow students to personalize the issues.

Offering a lucid, critical, yet balanced look at American prison life, this volume is ideal for courses on prisons and corrections.

Author: Joycelyn M. Pollock
ISBN-10: 019978325X
ISBN-13: 9780199783250
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 07/12/2012
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.60d