Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-242) and index.
Contents:
Evaluating the smart on crime movement. Collapse of the rehabilitative model and rise of the tough on crime coalition -- Crisis and opportunity in the American penal system -- Prisoner reentry and the politics of the Second Chance Act -- Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 -- Texas -- Ohio -- California -- Evaluating the smart on crime movement.
Summary:
"The book presents empirical data to concretely demonstrate what is working and what is not in today's penal system. It closely examines policies and practices in Texas, Ohio, and California as comparative illustrations on what progress has been made or needs to be made in penal systems across the United States. The book includes a comprehensive discussion of highlighted issues, and relates more than two dozen interviews with pivotal political actors who clarify why there is a major shift underway in the American penal system. Their insights reveal paths that can be taken to improve the current penal system."--Back cover.
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