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The Modern Prison Paradox : Politics, Punishment, and Social Community by Amy E. Lerman is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Modern Prison Paradox : Politics, Punishment, and Social Community about?
In The Modern Prison Paradox, Amy E. Lerman examines the shift from rehabilitation to punitivism that has taken place in the politics and practice of American corrections. She argues that this punitive turn has had profoundly negative consequences for both crime control and American community life. Professor Lerman's research shows that spending time in America's increasingly violent and castigatory prisons strengthens inmates' criminal networks and fosters attitudes that increase the likelihood of criminal activity following parole. Additionally, Professor Lerman assesses whether America's more punitive prisons similarly shape the social attitudes and behaviors of correctional staff. Her analysis reveals that working in more punitive prisons causes correctional officers to develop an 'us against them' mentality while on the job, and that the stress and wariness officers acquire at work carries over into their personal lives, straining relationships with partners, children, and friends (source : site de l'éditeur)
Who reads The Modern Prison Paradox : Politics, Punishment, and Social Community?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Amy E. Lerman
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781107613850
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Social Science, Social Sciences, Social_sciences