/LC.GIF&client=easterncarolinaedu)
The prison and the gallows the politics of mass incarceration in America / Marie Gottschalk.
| Author/creator | Gottschalk, Marie |
| Other author | American Council of Learned Societies. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York ; Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, |
| Description | xiii, 451 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge studies in criminology Cambridge studies in criminology (Cambridge University Press) ^A512611 |
| Contents | The prison and the gallows : the construction of the carceral state in America -- Law, order, and alternative explanations -- Unlocking the past : the nationalization and politicization of law and order -- The carceral state and the welfare state : the comparative politics of victims -- Not the usual suspects : feminists, women's groups, and the anti-rape movement -- The battered women's movement and the development of penal policy -- From rights to revolution : prison activism and the carceral state -- Capital punishment, the courts, and the early origins of the carceral state, 1920s-1960s -- The power to punish and execute : the political development of capital punishment, 1972 to today -- Conclusion : Whither the carceral state? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-427) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2005031115 |
| ISBN | 9780521864275 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0521864275 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780521682916 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0521682916 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |