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245 00 a| Do prisons make us safer? :b| the benefits and costs of the prison boom /c| Steven Raphael and Michael A. Stoll, editors.;

300 a| x, 354 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 00 t| Why are so many Americans in prison? /r| Steven Raphael and Michael A. Stoll --t| The origins of mass incarceration in New York State : the Rockefeller drug laws and the local war on drugs /r| David F. Weiman and Christopher Weiss --t| The impact of prison on crime /r| Shawn D. Bushway and Raymond Paternoster --t| The people prisons make : the effects of incarceration on criminal psychology /r| Amy E. Lerman --t| Ever-increasing levels of parental incarceration and the consequences for children /r| Rucker C. Johnson --t| Footing the bill : causes and budgetary consequences of state spending on corrections /r| John W. Ellwood and Joshua Guetzkow --t| Collateral costs : effects of incarceration on employment and earnings among young workers /r| Harry J. Holzer --t| Assessing the relative benefits of incarceration : overall changes and the benefits on the margin /r| John J. Donohue III.;

520 1 a| "Do Prisons Make Us Safer? asks whether it makes sense to maintain such a large and costly prison system. The contributors expand the scope of previous analyses to Include a number of underexplored dimensions, such as the fiscal impact on states, effects on children, and employment prospects for former inmates." "The United States currently imprisons a greater proportion of its citizens than any other nation in the world. Until now, however, we have lacked systematic and comprehensive data on how this prison boom has affected families, communities, and our nation as a whole. Do Prisons Make Us Safer? provides a highly nuanced and deeply engaging account of one of the most dramatic policy developments in recent U.S. history."--Jacket.;

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Do prisons make us safer? : the benefits and costs of the prison boom / Steven Raphael and Michael A. Stoll, editors.

Other author	Raphael, Steven, 1968-
Other author	Stoll, Michael A.
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Russell Sage Foundation, ©2009.
Description	x, 354 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Subjects	Prisons--United States. Prison administration--United States. Corrections--United States.

Contents	Why are so many Americans in prison? / Steven Raphael and Michael A. Stoll -- The origins of mass incarceration in New York State : the Rockefeller drug laws and the local war on drugs / David F. Weiman and Christopher Weiss -- The impact of prison on crime / Shawn D. Bushway and Raymond Paternoster -- The people prisons make : the effects of incarceration on criminal psychology / Amy E. Lerman -- Ever-increasing levels of parental incarceration and the consequences for children / Rucker C. Johnson -- Footing the bill : causes and budgetary consequences of state spending on corrections / John W. Ellwood and Joshua Guetzkow -- Collateral costs : effects of incarceration on employment and earnings among young workers / Harry J. Holzer -- Assessing the relative benefits of incarceration : overall changes and the benefits on the margin / John J. Donohue III.
Review	"Do Prisons Make Us Safer? asks whether it makes sense to maintain such a large and costly prison system. The contributors expand the scope of previous analyses to Include a number of underexplored dimensions, such as the fiscal impact on states, effects on children, and employment prospects for former inmates." "The United States currently imprisons a greater proportion of its citizens than any other nation in the world. Until now, however, we have lacked systematic and comprehensive data on how this prison boom has affected families, communities, and our nation as a whole. Do Prisons Make Us Safer? provides a highly nuanced and deeply engaging account of one of the most dramatic policy developments in recent U.S. history."--Jacket.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2008036245
ISBN	0871548607 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9780871548603 (alk. paper)

Do prisons make us safer? : the benefits and costs of the prison boom / Steven Raphael and Michael A. Stoll, editors.

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