Do prisons make us safer? : the benefits and costs of the prison boom /

"Do Prisons Make Us Safer? asks whether it makes sense to maintain such a large and costly prison system. The contributors expand the scope of previous analyses to Include a number of underexplored dimensions, such as the fiscal impact on states, effects on children, and employment prospects fo...

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Other Authors:	Stoll, Michael A., Raphael, Steven, 1968-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2009]
Subjects:	Corrections > United States. Prison administration > United States. Prisons > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book