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Jacobson, Michael

 
9780814742914: Downsizing Prisons: How to Reduce Crime And End Mass Incarceration
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0814742912 ISBN 13 : 9780814742914
Editeur : New York University Press, 2006

Synopsis

A convincing argument that mass incarceration neither reduces crime nor ensures safety

Over two million people are incarcerated in America's prisons and jails, eight times as many since 1975. Mandatory minimum sentencing, parole agencies intent on sending people back to prison, three-strike laws, for-profit prisons, and other changes in the legal system have contributed to this spectacular rise of the general prison population.

After overseeing the largest city jail system in the country, Michael Jacobson knows first-hand the inner workings of the corrections system. In Downsizing Prisons, he convincingly argues that mass incarceration will not, as many have claimed, reduce crime nor create more public safety. Simply put, throwing away the key is not the answer.

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À propos de l'auteur

Michael Jacobson has over twenty years of government service. He was formerly the commissioner of the New York City Departments of Correction and Probation and a deputy budget director for the City of New York, serving in the Koch, Dinkins, and Giuliani administrations. He is currently the Executive Director of the Vera Institute of Justice.

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Éditeur
New York University Press
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0814742912
ISBN 13 
9780814742914
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
292
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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