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- catalog abstract ""Can the morality of a nation really be judged by how it treats its prisoners? The United States has more people in prison than any other nation, and the nature of the American correctional system continues to be the subject of passionate debate. This unique combination of historical overview and personal testimony provides an unprecedented look at the U.S. correctional system."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13179351.
- catalog contributor b13179352.
- catalog contributor b13179353.
- catalog created "2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2004.".
- catalog description ""Can the morality of a nation really be judged by how it treats its prisoners? The United States has more people in prison than any other nation, and the nature of the American correctional system continues to be the subject of passionate debate. This unique combination of historical overview and personal testimony provides an unprecedented look at the U.S. correctional system."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Crime and justice in the United States -- Justice and the origin of corrections -- A brief history of corrections in America -- The context of imprisonment -- Women and prison -- Prisoners' rights and states' responsibilities -- A prisoner's narrative -- The prison environment -- Surviving in prison.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "viii, 193 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0313318565 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "365 22".
- catalog subject "Criminal justice, Administration of United States.".
- catalog subject "HV8705 .S73 2004".
- catalog subject "Imprisonment.".
- catalog subject "Prisoners United States.".
- catalog subject "Prisons United States.".
- catalog subject "Prisons.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Crime and justice in the United States -- Justice and the origin of corrections -- A brief history of corrections in America -- The context of imprisonment -- Women and prison -- Prisoners' rights and states' responsibilities -- A prisoner's narrative -- The prison environment -- Surviving in prison.".
- catalog title "Living in prison : a history of the correctional system with an insider's view / Stephen Stanko, Wayne Gillespie, and Gordon A. Crews ; foreword by Michael Braswell.".
- catalog type "text".