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Author:
Jeffreys, Derek S., 1964- author.
Title:
America's jails : the search for human dignity in an age of mass incarceration / Derek S. Jeffreys.
Publisher:
New York University Press,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
vii, 225 pages ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Jails--United States.
Dignity.
Prisoners--Abuse of--United States.
Prisoners--United States--Social conditions.
Prisoners--Mental health--United States.
Stigma (Social psychology)--United States.
Imprisonment--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States.
Dignity.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration.
Imprisonment--Moral and ethical aspects.
Jails.
Prisoners--Abuse of.
Prisoners--Mental health.
Prisoners--Social conditions.
Stigma (Social psychology)
United States.
Prison reform
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Degradation and disorientation: a glimpse into the Cook County jail -- What is the purpose of a jail? -- A matter of dignity -- Why do we stigmatize inmates? disgust, contempt, and fear in American jails -- What can we do? responding to a crisis -- Conclusion: can we reform the jail? -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Series:
Alternative criminology
ISBN:
1479814822
9781479814824
1479838624
9781479838622
OCLC:
(OCoLC)997926499
LCCN:
2017034397
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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