Selective Incapacitation and Public Policy: Evaluating California's Imprisonment Crisis

Selective Incapacitation and Public Policy: Evaluating California's Imprisonment Crisis
ISBN-10
0791486419
ISBN-13
9780791486412
Category
Social Science
Pages
236
Language
English
Published
2012-02-01
Publisher
SUNY Press
Author
Kathleen Auerhahn

Description

Using cutting-edge methodologies, this book evaluates California's measures to protect the public from dangerous criminals.

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