Prisons: Today's DebateThis book explores the history of the prison system and explores the problems posed by prisons in America today. It discusses both sides of the controversy over whether the role of prisons should be to punish or reform and looks at possible alternatives to the current prison system. |
Contents
A Problem for Society | 7 |
Prisons in the Western World | 13 |
Prison Systems | 35 |
Copyright | |
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