Privatization and the Penal System

Privatization and the Penal System The American Experience and the Debate in Britain

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A critical evaluation of the issues in Britain regarding the privatization of prisons. Traces the emergence of private prisons in the US and indicates how the reality of privatization falls far short of the rhetoric of financial savings, high standards, rehabilitation, and reduced prison numbers. An

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ISBN: 9780312032142
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Imprint: St. Martin's Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 365.973
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 120
Weight: 308g
Height: 237mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 15mm