Overview
Ironies of Imprisonment examines in-depth an array of problems confronting correctional programs and policies from the author's singular and consistent critical viewpoint. The book challenges the prevailing logic of mass incarceration and traces the ironies of imprisonment to their root causes, manifesting in social, political, economic, and racial inequality. Unique and accessible, this book promises to stimulate spirited discussion and debate over the use of prisons.
- | Author: Michael Welch
- | Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
- | Publication Date: Jun 21, 2004
- | Number of Pages: 256 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 1412904803
- | ISBN-13: 9781412904803
