Bibliograph

Mass incarceration, Rebecca Aldridge, book editor

Type

Label

Mass incarceration, Rebecca Aldridge, book editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 9-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mass incarceration

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

991585068

Responsibility statement

Rebecca Aldridge, book editor

Series statement

Opposing viewpoints series

Summary

The number of Americans who live behind bars has increased by 550 percent over the last 40 years. This has been the result of aggressive tough-on-crime legislation that had more harmful effects than lawmakers could have foreseen. Experts now see the problem but disagree on the solutions. Does incarceration limit crime, or does it simply feed into a cycle of problems that harm society and create a criminal class? Are sentences and rehabilitation programs that avoid prison time effective? This compelling volume tackles tough questions from many different angles. Full-Color Photographs, Bibliography, Charts, Graphs, Tables, Detailed Table of Contents, Further Information Section, Index, Primary Sources, Sidebars, Websites

Target audience

juvenile

Classification