Changing the Guard: Private Prisons and the Control of Crime

Changing the Guard: Private Prisons and the Control of Crime
ISBN-10
0945999879
ISBN-13
9780945999874
Category
Social Science / Sociology / General
Pages
231
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Independent Institute
Author
Alexander Tabarrok

Description

When prison privatisation began in the United States in the early 1980s, many policy analysts claimed that the result would be higher costs, declining quality, and an erosion of state authority. Bringing together five of the leading researchers of prison privatisation and criminology, this authoritative survey addresses the economic as well as the social implications of prison reform. Economist Ken Avio begins with an analysis of the broader issues surrounding the private-prison debate, such as punishment and recidivism, and crime deterrence. Charles Thomas, the world's leading authority on private prisons, provides the empirical context for understanding the debate, examining their historical origins, present status, and future prospects. Samuel Jan Brakel and Kimberly Ingersoll Gaylord examine the costs and quality of private prisons, and Bruce Benson argues that prison privatisation be instituted in concert with certain aspects of the criminal justice system.

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