The Resource Prisons in the United States : a reference handbook, Cyndi Banks
Prisons in the United States : a reference handbook, Cyndi Banks
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The item Prisons in the United States : a reference handbook, Cyndi Banks represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
Resource Information
The item Prisons in the United States : a reference handbook, Cyndi Banks represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
- Summary
- "Offering perspectives from a range of experts, both academic and nonacademic, this reference book examines the development of prisons in the United States and addresses the principal contemporary issues and controversies of our prisons and prison systems. Presents a comprehensive yet succinct history of the development of men's and women's prisons in the United States. Offers a range of author perspectives that identify and explore the principal issues associated with prisons and imprisonment. Documents the shift from an intent to reform inmates in prisons to retribution and an attempt to remove all criminals from society, using prisons for "warehousing" of undesired elements. Provides a complete reference guide for the understanding of prisons and imprisonment as a punishment "
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvi, 309 pages
- Contents
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- Background and history
- Problems, controversies, and solutions
- Perspectives
- Profiles
- Data and documents
- Resources
- Chronology
- Isbn
- 9781440844379
- Label
- Prisons in the United States : a reference handbook
- Title
- Prisons in the United States
- Title remainder
- a reference handbook
- Statement of responsibility
- Cyndi Banks
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Offering perspectives from a range of experts, both academic and nonacademic, this reference book examines the development of prisons in the United States and addresses the principal contemporary issues and controversies of our prisons and prison systems. Presents a comprehensive yet succinct history of the development of men's and women's prisons in the United States. Offers a range of author perspectives that identify and explore the principal issues associated with prisons and imprisonment. Documents the shift from an intent to reform inmates in prisons to retribution and an attempt to remove all criminals from society, using prisons for "warehousing" of undesired elements. Provides a complete reference guide for the understanding of prisons and imprisonment as a punishment "
- Assigning source
- --Amazon
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Banks, Cyndi
- Dewey number
- 365/.973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HV9466
- LC item number
- .B349 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Contemporary world issues
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Prisons
- Imprisonment
- Imprisonment
- Prisons
- United States
- Label
- Prisons in the United States : a reference handbook, Cyndi Banks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Background and history -- Problems, controversies, and solutions -- Perspectives -- Profiles -- Data and documents -- Resources -- Chronology
- Control code
- ocn959035689
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvi, 309 pages
- Isbn
- 9781440844379
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2016053853
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o959035689
- (OCoLC)959035689
- Label
- Prisons in the United States : a reference handbook, Cyndi Banks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Background and history -- Problems, controversies, and solutions -- Perspectives -- Profiles -- Data and documents -- Resources -- Chronology
- Control code
- ocn959035689
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvi, 309 pages
- Isbn
- 9781440844379
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2016053853
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o959035689
- (OCoLC)959035689
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