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
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
84924873218 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84924873218
STARS Citation
Lucken, Karol and Blomberg, Thomas G., "American Corrections: Reform Without Change" (2012). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 4561.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/4561