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Does prison work? / Charles Murray ; commentaries: Malcolm Davies, Andrew Rutherford, Jock Young.

Title
Does prison work? / Charles Murray ; commentaries: Malcolm Davies, Andrew Rutherford, Jock Young.
Author
Murray, Charles.
Publication
London : IEA Health and Welfare Unit in association with the Sunday Times, 1997.

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Additional Authors
  • Davies, Malcolm, 1946-
  • Rutherford, Andrew, 1940-
  • Young, Jock
  • Institute of Economic Affairs. Health and Welfare Unit.
  • Sunday Times of London (Firm)
Description
v, 54 p. : ill.; 21 cm.
Summary
Contributes to the debate on crime and punishment and the relationship between the two.
Series Statement
Choice in welfare, 1362-9565 ; no. 38
Uniform Title
Choice in welfare no. 38.
Subject
  • Imprisonment > Great Britain
  • Punishment in crime deterrence > Great Britain
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-54).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The great decline in imprisonment -- The American experiment in imprisonment -- Making prison work -- Charles Murray and the American prison experiment: the dilemmas of a libertarian / Jock Young -- Sentencing trends and public confidence / Malcolm Davies -- Beyond crime control / Andrew Rutherford.
ISBN
0255363982 (pbk.)
LCCN
gb^97066109^
OCLC
  • 37829289
  • SCSB-12133621
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library