Punishment for Sale is the definitive modern history of private prisons, told through social, economic and political frames. The authors explore the origin of t

Punishment for Sale is the definitive modern history of private prisons, told through social, economic and political frames. The authors explore the origin of t

A revelatory account of the misdemeanor machine that unjustly brands millions of Americans as criminals. Punishment Without Crime offers an urgent new interpret

Focusing on a single county at a time when the population grew from 24,000 to 246,000, the authors combine statistical analysis of documentary sources, contempo

Punishment is a topic of increasing importance for citizens and policymakers. Why should we punish criminals? Which theory of punishment is most compelling? Is