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1 online resource (xiv, 241 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-231) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction and early sentencing : an introduction to the "million dollar inmate" -- Punishment in the twentieth century : run-on sentences -- Sentencing today : a sentence is a sentence--period! -- Prison conditions -- The financial costs of incarceration -- Expensive prisoners -- The social costs of incarceration : the hidden yet expensive side of prison -- Retribution : can we have our "just desert" and eat it too? -- Incapacitation : if we lock them up, maybe they'll just go away! -- Some specifics on deterrence, in general -- Prison rehabilitation and treatment : where is the correction in our correctional facilities? -- The benefits of incarceration--real and perceived -- Policy recommendations. |
Summary |
What kinds of beliefs do most Americans hold about crime and violence, and where do these beliefs come from? What kinds of people are sent to prison_are the average inmates dangerous criminals, or are they involved in low-level drug-related, property, or public-order offenses? Who is ultimately paying for their time in prison? The 'Million Dollar Inmate' highlights the financial and social costs of America's incarceration of non-violent offenders. With its focus on the specific population of non-violent offenders, this book provides a unique, sociological approach to the problem of handling such a large population at such tremendous costs_paid, for the most part, by taxpayers. Basing her insight on extensive research into the origins of America's correctional systems, the visible and non-visible costs incurred by the practice of incarcerating non-violent offenders, and the goals of the prison system, Heather Ahn-Redding dares to expose flaws in current correctional practices and suggest ways they can be not only changed but also re-envisioned. Ideally suited to researchers, advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and policymakers. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Prisoners.
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Prisoners. |
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Prisons.
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Prisons. |
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Prison sentences.
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Prison sentences. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Ahn-Redding, Heather. "Million dollar inmate". Lanham, MD : Lexington Books/Rowman & Littlefield Pub., ©2007 9780739114964 (DLC) 2007032099 (OCoLC)165081872 |
ISBN |
9780739157756 (electronic book) |
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0739157752 (electronic book) |
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1282922033 |
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9781282922037 |
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9780739114964 |
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0739114964 |
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