{"product_id":"crime-and-punishment-in-america-paperback","title":"Crime and Punishment in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElliott Currie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment in America\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in 1998, the national incarceration rate had doubled in just over a decade, and yet the United States remained--by an overwhelming margin--the most violent industrialized society in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday, there are several hundred thousand more inmates in the penal system, yet violence remains endemic in many American communities. In this groundbreaking and revelatory work, renowned criminologist Elliott Currie offers a vivid critique of our nation's prison policies and turns his penetrating eye toward recent developments in criminal justice, showing us the path to a more peaceable and just society. Cogent, compelling, and grounded in years of original research, this newly revised edition of \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment in America\u003c\/i\u003e will continue to frame the way we think about imprisonment for years to come.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElliott Currie\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eConfronting Crime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReckoning\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Whatever\u003c\/i\u003e. An internationally recognized authority on youth and crime, he is a professor of criminology, law, and society at the University of California, Irvine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.21 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42739235422271,"sku":"9781250024213","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4b22a9de58d134ca845fece0ce9ec767.webp?v=1765155965","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/crime-and-punishment-in-america-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}