In Defense of Prisons
| Author | : Richard A. Wright |
| Publisher | : Praeger |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015026816523 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis In Defense of Prisons by : Richard A. Wright
Download or read book In Defense of Prisons written by Richard A. Wright and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1994 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews recent research on imprisonment, and argues that punishments work in preventing crime and that prisons are at least a modestly successful means of social control. However, imprisonment is discussed as more than an instrument of social control and crime prevention. Prisons also reflect the cultural sensibilities of the larger society, and imprisonment is integral to the production and the reproduction of social norms, values, attitudes and beliefs.
