Historical corrections statistics in the United States, 1850-1984 / by Margaret Werner Cahalan ; with the assistance of Lee Anne Parsons.
| Author/creator | Cahalan, Margaret Werner |
| Other author | Parsons, Lee Anne. |
| Other author | United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics. |
| Other author | Westat, Inc. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1987, [©1986] |
| Description | xvii, 248 pages ; 28 cm |
| Supplemental Content | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo71014 |
| Subjects |
| Partial contents | Introduction -- Capital punishment statistics -- State and federal prison statistics -- Jail statistics -- Statistics of institutions for juvenile delinquents -- Federal prison statistics -- Parole and probation statistics -- Combined information on incarceration -- Appendix A: A Summary of institutionalization rates as reported by the Census Bureau -- Appendix B: Persons executed under state authority by state by decade -- Appendix C: Military prison tables -- Appendix D: Sources Government sources of corrections statistics -- Non-government sources used. |
| General note | Shipping list no.: 87-245-P. |
| General note | "December 1986." |
| General note | Chiefly tables. |
| General note | "NCJ-102529." |
| General note | " ... supported by grant number 84-BJ-CX-005, awarded to Westat, Inc., Rockville, Md."--Title page verso. |
| General note | Item 717-R-1. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-244). |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Cahalan, Margaret Werner. Historical corrections statistics in the United States, 1850-1984 |
| Genre/form | Government publications. |
| Genre/form | Statistics. |
| LCCN | 87601491 |
| GPO item number | 0717-R-01 |
| Govt. docs number | J 29.2:C 81/850-984 |
| Stock number | NCJ-102529 BJS |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Fed Docs Stacks | J 29.2:C 81/850-984 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |