The punitive state crime, punishment, and imprisonment across the United States - Frost, Natasha (LFB Scholarly Pub., 2006)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-263) and index
The punitive turn -- Understanding the punitive turn -- Trends in imprisonment -- Exploring variations in imprisonment -- Explaining variations in imprisonment -- The problem with punitiveness -- Measuring punitiveness -- Punitiveness across measures -- Punitiveness across offense types -- Punitiveness over time, 1990-2000 -- Understanding variations in punitiveness