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| Author | : Elliott Currie |
| File Size | : 52,7 Mb |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 26 March 2013 |
| ISBN | : 9781250024213 |
| Pages | : 290 pages |
An acclaimed criminologist examines America's ongoing war against violent crime, arguing that ever-increasing rates of imprisonment have not reduced--and will not reduce--crime rates and offering a range of tested alternatives based on deterrence. Tour.
An acclaimed criminologist examines America's ongoing war against violent crime, arguing that ever-increasing rates of imprisonment have not reduced--and will not reduce--crime rates and offering a range of tested alternatives based on deterrence. Tour.
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