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This title in other editionseBook editionsRace to Incarcerateby Marc Mauer
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:An updated account of the explosion in America's prison population.
In this revised edition of his seminal book on race, class, and the criminal justice system, Marc Mauer, executive director of one of the United States' leading criminal justice reform organizations, offers the most up-to-date look available at three decades of prison expansion in America.
Including newly written material on recent developments under the Bush administration and updated statistics, graphs, and charts throughout, the book tells the tragic story of runaway growth in the number of prisons and jails and the over-reliance on imprisonment to stem problems of economic and social development. Called "sober and nuanced" by "Publishers Weekly, Race to Incarcerate" documents the enormous financial and human toll of the "get tough" movement, and argues for more humane--and productive--alternatives. Book News Annotation:The per capita rate of incarceration in the U.S. is five to ten times
higher than that of other nations in the industrialized world. In
this accessible text, Mauer reveals the roots and consequences of the
"tough on crime" movement and explains how the prison industry has
turned prisoners into commodities to be exploited by global
entrepreneurs. This revised edition features new material discussing
recent developments under the Bush administration as well as updated
statistics, graphs, and charts. Mauer is executive director of The
Sentencing Project, a national organization devoted to promoting
criminal justice reform.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Book News Annotation:The per capita rate of incarceration in the U.S. is five to ten times
higher than that of other nations in the industrialized world. In
this accessible text, Mauer reveals the roots and consequences of the
"tough on crime" movement and explains how the prison industry has
turned prisoners into commodities to be exploited by global
entrepreneurs. This revised edition features new material discussing
recent developments under the Bush administration as well as updated
statistics, graphs, and charts. Mauer is executive director of The
Sentencing Project, a national organization devoted to promoting
criminal justice reform.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:An updated account of the explosion in America's prison population. Synopsis:In this revised edition of his seminal book on race, class, and the criminal justice system, Marc Mauer, executive director of one of the United States' leading criminal justice reform organizations, offers the most up-to-date look available at three decades of prison expansion in America. Including newly written material on recent developments under the Bush administration and updated statistics, graphs, and charts throughout, the book tells the tragic story of runaway growth in the number of prisons and jails and the over-reliance on imprisonment to stem problems of economic and social development. Called "sober and nuanced" by Publishers Weekly, Race to Incarceratedocuments the enormous financial and human toll of the "get tough" movement, and argues for more humane'"and productive'"alternatives. About the AuthorThe Sentencing Projectis a national organization based in Washington, D.C., that promotes criminal justice reform and the development of alternatives to incarceration.Marc Maueris executive director of The Sentencing Project. He has served as a consultant to the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Corrections, and the American Bar Association. He lives in the Washington, D.C., area. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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