America behind bars : trends in imprisonment, 1950 to 2000 /

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Author / Creator:	Ruddell, Rick, 1961-
Imprint:	New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2004.
Description:	1 online resource (xi, 202 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Criminal justice Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Subject:	Imprisonment -- United States. Punishment -- United States. Social control -- United States. Criminal justice, Administration of -- Social aspects -- United States. Criminal justice, Administration of -- Social aspects. Imprisonment. Punishment. Social control. United States. Electronic book.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11135085

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ISBN:	1593321120 9781593321123 9781593320577 1593320574 1280254734 9781280254734 9786610254736 6610254737
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-199) and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	Ruddell examines the political, cultural, and social factors that contributed to the growth in incarceration in the United States from 1952 to 2000. Controlling for the influences of economic stress, violent crime, unemployment, direct outlays for assistance, the percentage of population that is black, and the percentage of males aged 15 to 29 years, Ruddell studies the influences of political disaffection, civic disengagement, and social disruption on adult imprisonment trends. The findings provide evidence of the relationships between increases in the use of punishment and cultural or political values. The results also support the proposition that the use of punishment is an inherently complex and political process.
Other form:	Print version: Ruddell, Rick, 1961- America behind bars. New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2004 1593320574

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