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Punishment and democracy [electronic resource] : three strikes and you're out in California / Franklin E. Zimring, Gordon Hawkins, Sam Kamin.
By: Zimring, Franklin E
.Contributor(s): Hawkins, Gordon | Kamin, Sam.Series: Studies in crime and public policy: Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001Description: 1 online resource (xi, 244 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9780199849765 (ebook) :; 0199849765 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Prison sentences -- California | Mandatory sentences -- California | Punishment in crime deterrence -- California | Recidivism -- California | Crime prevention -- CaliforniaAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780195171174DDC classification: 364.6'5'09794 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: The authors provide a comprehensive treatment of the politics and impact of 'get tough' criminal sentencing legislation in the United States. The book includes a study of the celebrated California 'three strikes' law.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
The authors provide a comprehensive treatment of the politics and impact of 'get tough' criminal sentencing legislation in the United States. The book includes a study of the celebrated California 'three strikes' law.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.