Books in Incarceration Issues: Punishment, Reform, and Rehabilitation series

Provides case studies that illustrate the best and worst of America's rehabilitation policies, showing what works and what does not.

Examines today's alternatives to imprisonment, including house arrest, community service, day reporting, and boot camps.

A look at the juvenile justice system in the United States and Canada covers such topics as what juvenile detention centers are like now and what they were like in the past, their purpose, and their effectiveness.

Uses statistics, accounts of prison life, and quotes from interviews to supply an overview of the issues surrounding women in prison.

Examines the history of punishment and imprisonment, including Babylon's Code of Hammurabi, Europe's medieval dungeons, and modern prisons, and discusses how ancient ideas have contribued to modern practices.

Discusses some of the injustices in America's judicial system, including abuse, political pressures, unjust court procedures, and racial and economic discrimination.

Presents perspectives from both sides of the capital punishment debate, including trends, statistics, and the personal stories of activists, law officials, prisoners, and victims.

The incarceration system plays punitive, rehabilitative, and protective roles in North American society. But despite its indispensable nature, the incarceration system is fraught with problems. This book teaches readers about the complex social, economic, and moral costs that are associated with the placement of human beings behind bars.

Provides accounts of political prisoners.