Barker, Vanessa. <br/><br/>
The politics of imprisonment  how the democratic process shapes the way America punishes offenders /  [electronic resource] : 
Vanessa Barker. 
 - New York ;  Oxford :  Oxford University Press,  c2009. 
 - 1 online resource (256 p.) :  ill. 
 - Studies in crime and public policy .
 - Studies in crime and public policy. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> 'The Politics of Imprisonment' examines how the democratic process and social trust shape penal sanctioning in the United States. Drawing on a range of archival sources, Barker shows that higher levels of civic engagement tend to support milder punishments whereas lower levels tend to support more coercive criminal justice policies. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199871315 (ebook) :  No price 0199871310 (ebook) :  No price 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Criminal justice, Administration of--States.--United States<br/>Criminals--States.--United States<br/>Imprisonment--States.--United States<br/>Equality--States.--United States<br/>Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States--States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV9950  / .B357 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>365.9'73