Prisons and punishment in America : examining the facts /
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Santa Barbara, California :
ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LCC,
[2018]
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| Series: | Contemporary debates.
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. American Sentencing---Law and Practice
- Q1. Have judges lost their sentencing discretion?
- Q2. Do modern-day prosecutors dictate sentences for criminal convictions?
- Q3. Are defendants punished for exercising their constitutional right to a trial?
- Q4. Do drug offenders get tougher sentences than violent offenders?
- Q5. Do white-collar criminals ever get serious prison terms?
- Q6. Is capital punishment "dead" in the United States?
- Q7. Are the needs and wishes of crime victims disregarded in the sentencing process?
- 2. Alternatives to Incarceration
- Q8. Is probation just a "slap on the wrist"?
- Q9. Are so-called intermediate sanctions more effective in reducing recidivism than traditional probation?
- Q10. Do drug treatment courts and other problem-solving courts really work?
- Q11. Does restorative justice really work?
- Q12. Are colonial-style "shaming" sentences an appropriate alternative to incarceration?
- Q13. Have fines and other financial penalties in criminal cases dramatically increased since the late 1990s?
- 3. Experience and Consequences of Incarceration
- Q14. Has imprisonment in the United States gotten too soft?
- Q15. Do judges play a significant role in the administration of prisons?
- Q16. Does time in prison leave inmates more likely to reoffend?
- Q17. Do prisoners have opportunities to work, learn, or otherwise spend their time productively during incarceration?
- Q18. Are incidents of violence against inmates and coerced sex common occurrences in prisons?
- Q19. Do prisons use solitary confinement too much?
- Q20. Do private prisons deliver better results at lower cost than public prisons?
- Q21. Are children harmed by the incarceration of a parent?
- 4. Release and Life after Prison
- Q22. Can prisoners still accelerate their release through good behavior and rehabilitative progress?
- Q23. Given the high recidivism rate of released prisoners, shouldn't they be held behind bars as long as possible?
- Q24. Is it possible for former prisoners to reintegrate fully into society and live a normal life?
- Q25. Are most parolees returned to prison for technical violations?
- 5. Women, Juveniles, and Other Special Offender Populations
- Q26. Do female offenders receive preferential treatment when it comes to sentencing and corrections?
- Q27. Does the system really hold juveniles accountable for their crimes?
- Q28. Are mentally ill offenders able to get the treatment they need through the criminal justice system?
- Q29. Do registration, community notification, residency restriction, and civil commitment laws help to reduce the threat posed by sex offenders after their prison terms are completed?
- Q30. Should elderly, disabled, and chronically ill prisoners be given "compassionate release"?
- 6. Causes and Significance of "Mass Incarceration"
- Q31. How does the U.S. incarceration rate compare to international and historical norms?
- Q32. Did the War on Drugs cause mass incarceration?
- Q33. Has mass incarceration helped to reduce crime?
- 7. Race, Ethnicity, and Punishment
- Q34. Are African Americans incarcerated disproportionately in the United States?
- Q35. What causes the disproportionate imprisonment of African Americans?
- Q36. Are there other racial or ethnic groups who experience disproportionate incarceration?
- Q37. What should be done to address racial disparities in incarceration?
- 8. Public Opinion, Politics, and Reform
- Q38. Does public opinion always favor tougher punishment?
- Q39. Are the fiscal burdens of mass incarceration changing the politics of punishment?
- Q40. What reform measures might best reduce excessive incarceration?.