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Lockdown America: Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis

by Christian Parenti

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Consider the following: Over 1.7 million Americans live in prison, a three hundred percent increase since 1980; In some US cities, one third of all young Black men are in jail, on probation or awaiting trial; In California, spending on prisons has eclipsed allocations for higher education; Starbucks, Jansport and Microsoft all use prison labor to package their products; Corrections Corporations of America, the nation's largest private jailer, has been dubbed a 'theme stock for the 90s.' Why is criminal justice so central to American politics? Lockdown America not only documents the horrors and absurdities of militarized policing, prisons, a fortified border, and the federalization of the war on crime, it also explains the political and economic history behind the massive crackdown. Written in accessible and vivid prose, Lockdown America will propel readers toward a deeper understanding of the links between crime and politics in a period of gathering economic crisis.

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"Lockdown America" not only documents the horrors and absurdities of militarized policing, prisons, a fortified border and the federalization of the war on crime, it also explains the political and economic history behind the crackdown.

Synopsis:

An updated edition of the classic examination of the link between crime and politics.

Why is criminal justice so central to American politics? Lockdown America not only documents the horrors and absurdities of militarized policing, prisons, a fortified border, and the federalization of the war on crime, it also explains the political and economic history behind the massive crackdown. This fully updated and expanded edition includes an afterword on the War on Terror, a meditation on surveillance and the specter of terrorism as they help reanimate the criminal justice attack. Written in vivid prose, Lockdown America will propel readers toward a deeper understanding of the links between crime and politics in a period of gathering economic crisis.

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A documented look at the criminal justice system in America, "Lockdown America: Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis" gives a detailed, critical account of the realities of the prison system.
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ISBN:
9781859843031
Subtitle:
Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis by Parenti,
Author:
Parenti, Christian
Compiled:
Cram 101
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Cram101 Textbook Reviews, Textbook Revie
Author:
Cram 101
Author:
Cram101 Textbook Reviews
Author:
Parenti, 1st Edition
Publisher:
Academic Internet Publishers
Location:
London
Subject:
General
Subject:
Criminology
Subject:
Law Enforcement
Subject:
Police
Subject:
Penology
Subject:
Prisons
Subject:
Imprisonment
Subject:
Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement
Subject:
Book Notes
Subject:
Legal System
Copyright:
2006
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series:
Cram101 Textbook Outlines
Series Volume:
no. 2000-122
Publication Date:
December 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
84
Dimensions:
9 x 6 in
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"Synopsis" by , "Lockdown America" not only documents the horrors and absurdities of militarized policing, prisons, a fortified border and the federalization of the war on crime, it also explains the political and economic history behind the crackdown.
"Synopsis" by , An updated edition of the classic examination of the link between crime and politics.

Why is criminal justice so central to American politics? Lockdown America not only documents the horrors and absurdities of militarized policing, prisons, a fortified border, and the federalization of the war on crime, it also explains the political and economic history behind the massive crackdown. This fully updated and expanded edition includes an afterword on the War on Terror, a meditation on surveillance and the specter of terrorism as they help reanimate the criminal justice attack. Written in vivid prose, Lockdown America will propel readers toward a deeper understanding of the links between crime and politics in a period of gathering economic crisis.
"Synopsis" by , A documented look at the criminal justice system in America, "Lockdown America: Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis" gives a detailed, critical account of the realities of the prison system.
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