The Modern Prison Paradox: Politics, Punishment, and Social Community by Amy E.

Description: The Modern Prison Paradox: Politics, Punishment, and Social Community by Amy E. Lerman In The Modern Prison Paradox, Amy E. Lerman examines the shift from rehabilitation to punitivism that has taken place in the politics and practice of American corrections. She argues that this punitive turn has had profoundly negative consequences for both crime control and American community life. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In The Modern Prison Paradox, Amy E. Lerman examines the shift from rehabilitation to punitivism that has taken place in the politics and practice of American corrections. She argues that this punitive turn has had profoundly negative consequences for both crime control and American community life. Professor Lermans research shows that spending time in Americas increasingly violent and castigatory prisons strengthens inmates criminal networks and fosters attitudes that increase the likelihood of criminal activity following parole. Additionally, Professor Lerman assesses whether Americas more punitive prisons similarly shape the social attitudes and behaviors of correctional staff. Her analysis reveals that working in more punitive prisons causes correctional officers to develop an us against them mentality while on the job, and that the stress and wariness officers acquire at work carries over into their personal lives, straining relationships with partners, children, and friends. Author Biography Amy E. Lerman is Assistant Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. She has served as Vice President of Policy Studies for the political consulting firm Attention America, worked as a freelance speechwriter for members of the US Congress, and been a research consultant of the Prison University Project and faculty of the college program at San Quentin State Prison. Table of Contents 1. The modern prison paradox; 2. Symbolic politics, crime control, and the punitive team; 3. Public policy, punishment, and the creation of fractured community; 4. The culture and consequence of prison institutions: the case of California; 5. The social effects of incarceration; 6. The social effects of prison work; 7. From individuals to communities; 8. Criminal justice, community, the road to reform; 9. Epilogue (or: how I went to Berkeley and wound up in prison). Promotional "Headline" Amy E. Lerman examines the shift from rehabilitation to punitivism that has taken place in the politics and practice of American corrections. Description for Bookstore In The Modern Prison Paradox, Amy E. Lerman examines the shift from rehabilitation to punitivism that has taken place in the politics and practice of American corrections. She argues that this punitive turn has had profoundly negative consequences for both crime control and American community life. Description for Library In The Modern Prison Paradox, Amy E. Lerman examines the shift from rehabilitation to punitivism that has taken place in the politics and practice of American corrections. She argues that this punitive turn has had profoundly negative consequences for both crime control and American community life. Details ISBN110761385X Author Amy E. Lerman Short Title MODERN PRISON PARADOX Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 110761385X ISBN-13 9781107613850 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 365.973 Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-08-19 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Politics, Punishment, and Social Community Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 308 Affiliation Princeton University, New Jersey Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2013-08-19 AU Release Date 2013-08-19 NZ Release Date 2013-08-19 Illustrations 3 Maps; 1 Halftones, unspecified; 30 Line drawings, unspecified We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:76422071;

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