Prisons
By: Ann Gaines ; Austin Sarat, general editor.
Contributors: Sarat, Austin.
Series: Crime, justice, and punishment
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 119
Subjects: Prisons -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Imprisonment -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Prisons
Description: Discusses the history and philosophy of incarceration and examines conditions in American prisons and such related issues as prison reform, riots, prisoners' rights, and more.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.