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Locked in, the true causes of mass incarceration--and how to achieve real reform, John F. Pfaff

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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non fiction

Locked in

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John F. Pfaff

the true causes of mass incarceration--and how to achieve real reform

"Pfaff argues that existing accounts of the causes of mass incarceration are fundamentally misguided. The most widely accepted explanations--the failed War on Drugs, draconian sentencing laws, an increasing reliance on private prisons--actually tell us much less than we like to think. Instead, Pfaff urges us to look at other factors, including a major shift in prosecutor behavior that occurred in the mid-1990s, when prosecutors began bringing felony charges against arrestees about twice as often as they had before"--Amazon.com

Introduction: American exceptionalism -- The standard story. The war on drugs ; A brief history of time (served) ; Private prisons, public spending ; Costs of the standard story -- A new narrative. The man behind the curtain ; The broken politics of punishment ; The third rail : violent offenses ; Quo vadis? -- Conclusion

True causes of mass incarceration--and how to achieve real reform