Description
This short text, ideal for Social Problems and Criminal Justice courses, examines the American prison system, its conditions, and its impact on society. Wehr and Aseltine define the prison industrial complex and explain how the current prison system is a contemporary social problem. They conclude by using California as a case study, and propose alternatives and alterations to the prison system.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Published
Mar 1, 2013
Publisher
Routledge
Editions
4 editions
ISBN-10
0203070887
ISBN-13
9780203070888