Title

American Corrections: Reform Without Change

Keywords

Corrections system; Criminological knowledge; Inconsistencies; Justice system; Prison buildup; Scientific knowledge

Abstract

This article outlines the corrections system of America. It traces the history of the corrections system and offers some observations on what led to the massive prison buildup. It considers the possibility that the core of the problem is the inconsistencies in practice and ideology, which helped create a system that is not only contradictory and volatile, but indecisive and regressive. This article concludes that a well-balanced justice system can be attained by better using criminological and scientific knowledge.

Publication Date

9-18-2012

Publication Title

The Oxford Handbook of Sentencing and Corrections

Number of Pages

-

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199730148.013.0014

Socpus ID

84924873218 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84924873218

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