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The importance of opposing viewpoints -- Introduction -- Is mass incarceration an effective system for curbing crime? -- What are the societal effects of incarceration? -- Are there problems with our prison system? -- How do we perceive crime? -- How do we handle crime? -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- contents -- 1 Many Prisons, Many Problems -- The Purpose of Prisons -- Incapacitation -- Deterrence -- Rehabilitation -- Incarceration: A Brief History -- Prisons in America -- Alternatives to Imprisonment -- Boot Camps -- Probation -- Diversion -- Teaching -- Work Release -- House Arrest -- 2 Prison Types and Conditions -- From Crime to Incarceration -- Different Laws, Different Prisons -- Levels of Security -- Minimum Security -- Low Security -- Medium Security -- High or Maximum Security -- Supermax -- Administrative Security -- Women's Prisons -- 3 Between the Bars: Prison Life -- Prison Staff -- Prison Wardens -- Correctional Officers -- Prison Routine -- Prison Industry: Employment Behind Bars -- Prisoner Rights -- Privileges -- Telephone -- Spousal Visits -- Educational Classes -- Work Release and Furlough -- Punishments -- 4 Issues in Incarceration -- Prison Overcrowding -- Stiffer Drug Laws -- Drug Use in Prison -- "Three Strikes" Laws -- Recidivism -- Youth Imprisonment -- Women in Prison -- Gangs -- Race -- Violence, Riots, and Abuse -- Mental Health and Medical Care -- Privatization -- 5 The Future of Incarceration in America -- Smarter Budgets -- Better Training -- Skills for the Outside -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Web Sites -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Photo Credits

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Series Introduction -- Chapter One: Understanding Incarceration -- Chapter Two: How Did We Get Here? -- Chapter Three: Parents in Prison -- Chapter Four: After Release -- Further Reading -- Series Glossary -- Index -- About the Author -- Photo Credits.

What is the best method for rehabilitating minors? -- Changing views in changing times / Alex Piquero and Laurence Steinberg -- Keeping kids close to home / Johnathan Silver -- A matter of maximizing treatment / Mayra Aguilera -- What does prison achieve? / Anna Aizer and Joseph Doyle -- Probation and other options / Barry Krisberg, Susan Marchionne, and Christopher Hartney -- The swedish solution / Erwin James -- Using a smarter approac / Andrew Day -- Should juveniles be incarcerated with adults? -- A tale of tragedy / Caitlin Curley -- The juvenile injustice system / Human Impact Partners -- Cruel and usual punishment / Andrea Wood -- The opposite effect / Shauneen Lambe -- An ideal alternative? / Shaena Fazel -- The brutal truth for imprisoned youth / Alberto Ayo and Howard Iken -- Does age matter? -- The life sentence ban and its impact / Gretchen Gavett and Sarah Childress -- Raise the age, reduce recidivism / Teresa Wiltz -- The trend against minor prosecutions / Lorelei Laird -- And what about victim rights? / National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Murderers -- When kids are responsible for their own actions / Alan Greenblatt -- Facts about the incarceration of minors -- Organizations to contact -- For further reading -- Index -- Picture credits.

Drawing on primary research in the USA, Canada, Australia, Ireland and the UK this volume provides a disturbing and provocative insight into the brutality of incarceration in 'civilised' states and its links to the revelations of torture and abuse in the 'war on terror'

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Introduction: The Politics of U.S. Mass Incarceration -- History of Law-and-Order Politics -- Race and Crime -- Presidential Power and Leadership -- Chapter 2. President Johnson's Safe Streets: The First Federal Anti-Crime Entrepreneur -- Chapter 3. President Nixon's Crime and Drug Wars: Bleeding-Heart Liberals and Lawlessness -- Mandatory Minimum Sentencing -- Chapter 4. President Ford Goes Victims' Rights and President Carter Goes Soft on Crime -- President Jimmy Carter, "Soft on Crime" -- Chapter 5. President Reagan Declares All-Out War on Crime and Drugs -- Note -- Chapter 6. President George H. W. Bush Follows President Reagan's Lead -- Chapter 7. President Clinton's Three Strikes and You're Out -- Chapter 8. President George W. Bush: Homeland Security and the War on Terrorism -- Chapter 9. President Obama's New Law and Order: Illegal Immigration, Private Prisons, and Executive Orders -- Chapter 10. President Trump: Law and Order, Politics of Fear, Alternative Facts, and the Rule of Law -- Chapter 11. Conclusion: Choices at the Top, Devastating Repercussions at the Bottom -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

The history of american prisons -- Challenges and controversy in us prisons -- Education and health care -- Violence behind bars -- Juveniles in the prison system -- Detaining immigrants -- Life in prison or parole? -- Choosing between rehabilitation and punishment -- Glossary -- Further information -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the authors.

For as long as prisons have existed, people have asked what role they should play in our society. Should they be solely dedicated to punishing those who have broken the law, or do they also have a role to play in the rehabilitation of criminals, so they can contribute more productively when they return to society? This book looks at prison conditions and the American criminal justice system to help readers gain a deeper understanding of how prisoners are treated, while weighing what some argue are necessary changes to today's prisons. Sidebars, a glossary, and full-color photographs aid students in more fully comprehending the many sides of this ongoing debate.