"First issued as an Oxford University Press paperback, 2006"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-248) and index.
Contents:
Sense and sensibility in American penal culture -- Why so many Americans are in prison -- Cycles and sensibilities -- Moral panics and "windows of opportunity" -- Crime trends and the effects of crime control policies -- Formerly unthinkable policies -- Unthought thoughts -- Better understanding, people, and policies.
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