Encyclopedia of prisons & correctional facilities  [electronic resource] / 
 Encyclopedia of prisons and correctional facilities 
Mary Bosworth, editor. 
 - Thousand Oaks, [Calif.] ;  London :  SAGE,  c2005. 
 - 1 online resource (2 v. (xli, 1334 p.)) :  ill., ports. 
<br/><br/> "A Sage reference publication". 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Providing a critical overview of the penal system in the United States, this text demonstrates the complex issues that surround the implementation and intended results of incarceration, as well as looking at the field in an international context. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781412952514 (ebook) :  No price 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Prisons--United States--Encyclopedias.<br/>Correctional institutions--United States--Encyclopedias.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV9471 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>365.97303