Crime and Punishment in America

Crime and Punishment in America
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-13 : 9781250024213
ISBN-10 : 1250024218
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Book Synopsis Crime and Punishment in America by : Elliott Currie

Download or read book Crime and Punishment in America written by Elliott Currie and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that a policy of mass incarceration is ineffective and that prison expenditures could have greater impact on criminal violence if spent on prevention and rehabilitation programs.


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