The Costly U. S. Prison System (eBook)

Too Costly in Dollars, National Prestige, and Lives

Paul Brakke (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
224 Seiten
Changemakers Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-947466-39-5 (ISBN)

Infos

The prison system in the U.S. is in crisis. We have far too many prisoners and spend far too much on housing them and building more prisons. We have far too harsh penalties for less serious nonviolent crimes, so we are unnecessarily incarcerating people who could be productive citizens, and destroying families in the process.In THE COSTLY U.S. PRISON SYSTEM: TOO COSTLY IN TERMS OF DOLLARS, NATIONAL PRESTIGE AND LIVES, author Paul Brakke provides a careful, close-up look from a conservative perspective of what's wrong with the prison system and how to fix it. The key topics covered include these: - a recent history of incarceration in the U.S. - facts about our prisons and correctional system - how other countries deal with prisons and recidivism - the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend - how one U.S. state and one U.S. city have dealt with prisons and recidivism - ways to reduce recidivism - ways to reduce incarceration and cut costsThis important book summarizes much of what has been written on the subject by academics who use inscrutable terminology and have failed to offer practical solutions. It provides many new suggestions for reducing our bloated prison system and its excessive costs.

Inhalt

PREFACE    INTRODUCTION     Why Do We Have So Many Prisoners?  CHAPTER 1 – HOW DID WE GET HERE?   Recent History of Incarceration in the U.S.    Causes for the Rise in Incarceration     An Analysis of Violent Crime and Incarceration Statistics Since 1960   What Mechanisms Were Used to Increase Incarceration? Misrepresenting the Extent of the Violent Crime Problem    Summing Up CHAPTER 2 – FACTS ABOUT OUR PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMThe Cost of Prisons    The Prison SystemSolitary Confinement   Federal Prisons  Private Prisons  The Prison-Industrial ComplexPrison Overcrowding and RiotsLocal JailsYouth Detention  Other Detentions The Parole and Probation Systems   Parole     Probation  Different Types of Prisoners Summing Up CHAPTER 3 – HOW OTHER COUNTRIES DEAL WITH PRISONS AND RECIDIVISM Examples of Prisons in Other Countries   Europe     The Americas     Africa and Asia  Summing Up CHAPTER 4 – HOW OREGON AND NEW YORK CITY HAVE DEALT WITH PRISONS AND RECIDIVISM    Oregon     New York City: Does It Offer Tips to Reduce Incarceration Without Increasing Crime?Major Factor 1 in Reducing Violent Crime in NYC:   Reducing Recidivism Major Factor 2 in Reducing Violent Crime in NYC:   Increased Incarceration   How Did Incarcerating Convicts in Jail Affect Crime Rates? Major Factor 3 in Reducing Violent Crime in NYC:   Increased Police Staffing Other Contributing Factors in Reducing Violent Crime in NYCMinor Factors in Reducing Violent Crime in NYC Lessons to Be Drawn from NYC  109More Incarceration Does Not Always Result in Less Crime    ConclusionsCHAPTER 5 – REDUCING RECIDIVISM    The Effects of Incarceration and Recidivism on Families    Some Reasons for High Recidivism   Reducing Recidivism Reduces IncarcerationSome Ways to Reduce Recidivism     Education Programs for Prisoners   Current Programs Aimed at Reducing Recidivism  Legislation Dealing with RecidivismChanges in Policy to Provide More Rehabilitation     Some Problems in Reducing Recidivism Rates     What Else Can Be Done to Reduce Recidivism?    A Jail Program for Drug Addicts    Summing Up CHAPTER 6 – MORE WAYS TO REDUCE INCARCERATION  Should the Feds Take the Lead or States and Counties?The Role Conservatives Can Play in Fixing the System The Effectiveness of the Conservative Approach in the SouthIncentives for Increasing or Decreasing Incarcerations     Incentives for Increasing Incarceration  How the Census Promotes Longer Sentences Incentives for Decreasing Incarceration  Measures to be Considered    Why Longer Sentences Aren’t a Deterrent  Juveniles Should Not Be Imprisoned Together with Seasoned Adult Criminals

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.1.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Strafverfahrensrecht
• Schlagworte: American prisons • US Criminal Justice • U.S. Prisoners • U.S. Prison Sentences • U.S. Prison System
• ISBN-10: 1-947466-39-9 / 1947466399
• ISBN-13: 978-1-947466-39-5 / 9781947466395