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Prisoners of Politics

Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration

Barkow, Rachel Elise

Prisoners of Politics

Prisoners of Politics

Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration

Prisoners of Politics

 

America's criminal justice system reflects irrational fears stoked by politicians seeking to win election. Pointing to specific policies that are morally problematic and have failed to end the cycle of recidivism, Rachel Barkow argues that reform guided by evidence, not politics and emotions, will reduce crime and reverse mass incarceration.


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Beschrijving Prisoners of Politics

America’s criminal justice system reflects irrational fears stoked by politicians seeking to win election. Pointing to specific policies that are morally problematic and have failed to end the cycle of recidivism, Rachel Barkow argues that reform guided by evidence, not politics and emotions, will reduce crime and reverse mass incarceration.


ISBN
9780674919235
Pagina's
304
Verschenen
NUR
754
Druk
1
Uitvoering
Hardback
Taal
Engels
Uitgever
Harvard University Press

Politicologie