crime and punishment in america by elliott currie

Cogent, compelling, and grounded in years of original research, this newly revised edition of Crime and Punishment in America will continue to frame the way we think about imprisonment for years to come. Elliott Currie Crime and Punishment in America Kindle Edition by Elliott Currie (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 38 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 5.95 23 Used from 4.00 1 New from 92.34 1 Collectible from 17.

An internationally recognized authority on youth and crime, he is a professor of criminology, law. In this groundbreaking and revelatory work, renowned criminologist Elliott Currie offers a vivid critique of our nation's prison policies and turns his penetrating eye toward recent developments in criminal justice, showing us the path to a more peaceable and just society. Elliott Currie is the author of Confronting Crime, Reckoning, and The Road to Whatever. Today, there are several hundred thousand more inmates in the penal system, yet violence remains endemic in many American communities. Full of wisdom vital to our countrys leaders, this powerful book argues that drug abuse is an endemic social problem that can be solved only by a program of social reconstruction that will deliver. When Crime and Punishment in America was first published in 1998, the national incarceration rate had doubled in just over a decade, and yet the United States remained-by an overwhelming margin-the most violent industrialized society in the world.

Elliot Currie, Crime and Punishment in America (New York: Metropolitan Books. 'Earnest, free of jargon, lucid.This is a book that ought to be read by anyone concerned about crime and punishment in America.'-The Washington Post Book World Crime and punishment in America Author:Elliott Currie Summary:In 1998, the national incarceration rate had doubled in just over a decade, and Californias prison system ranked among the largest in the world. police and prison as the response to Americas high crime rate, and the.

Crime and punishment in america by elliott currie