The punitive state [electronic resource] : crime, punishment, and imprisonment across the United States / Natasha A. Frost.

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Frost, Natasha

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ebrary, Inc

Series: Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)Publication details: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2006.Description: xi, 267 p. : illISBN:

1593321767 (alk. paper)
9781593321765

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Electronic books.

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364.973 22

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HV9950 .F793 2006eb

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Contents:

The punitive turn -- Understanding the punitive turn -- Trends in imprisonment -- Exploring variations in imprisonment -- Explaining variations in imprisonment -- The problem with punitiveness -- Measuring punitiveness -- Punitiveness across measures -- Punitiveness across offense types -- Punitiveness over time, 1990-2000 -- Understanding variations in punitiveness.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-263) and index.

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