Articles liés à Lockdown America: Police and Prisons in the Age of...

Lockdown America: Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis - Couverture souple

Parenti, Christian

 
9781844672493: Lockdown America: Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1844672492 ISBN 13 : 9781844672493
Editeur : Verso Books, 2008

Synopsis

Why is criminal justice so central to American politics? Lockdown America notonly documents the horrors and absurdities of militarized policing,prisons, a fortified border, and the federalization of the war oncrime, it also explains the political and economic history behind themassive crackdown. This updated 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 willpropel readers toward a deeper understanding of the links between crimeand politics in a period of gathering economic crisis.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l'auteur

Christian Parenti is the author of The Soft Cage and The Freedom, and is currently writing a book on Afghanistan. He is a visiting fellow at the CUNY Graduate School's Center for Place, Culture and Politics, and his articles appear regularly in The Nation. He lives in New York City.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Verso Books
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1844672492
ISBN 13 
9781844672493
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Terminal Video
n.pederzini@terminaldistribuzione.com

Via Bruno Buozzi, 24/26,
Granarolo dell'Emilia BO,
Italie