Overview
This book analyzes the prison systems in the Americas in the twenty-first century. Leading experts discuss the state of the prison systems in their respective countries, focusing on trends of overcrowding, high recidivism rates, harsh drug laws, human rights, and the relationship between prisons, drug trafficking, and organized crime.
- | Author: Marten W. Brienen|Jonathan D. Rosen, Jonathan D. Rosen
- | Publisher: Lexington Books
- | Publication Date: Nov 14, 2016
- | Number of Pages: 284 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback/Political science
- | ISBN-10: 1498508901
- | ISBN-13: 9781498508902
