Harm in American Penology

Harm in American Penology
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9780791499269
ISBN-13 : 079149926X
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Book Synopsis Harm in American Penology by : Todd R. Clear

Download or read book Harm in American Penology written by Todd R. Clear and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1994-11-22 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the sources and results of the fourfold increase in the U.S. correctional population since 1970. It considers the following themes: the value of punitiveness, defined as penal harm; research on crime and criminals; concerns about victims of crime; and concerns about community safety. It also analyzes the relationship between social problems and penal harm, such as poverty and crime during the twenty-year period of correctional expansion. The author argues that a careful review of proposals for expanded penal harm cannot be justified. The growth in corrections was not caused by crime nor has it reduced crime. Clear describes a new strategy for corrections based on his examination of the politics of social control and the growth in penal harm.


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