Prisons in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century: A Human Dumping Ground

ISBN-13: 9780739191354 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 258 str.

Jonathan D. Rosen; Marten W. Brienen; Emily D. Bello-Pardo

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This book provides an exhaustive analysis of the prison system in the Americas in the twenty-first century and the major challenges. The book consists of leading experts on their respective countries. We analyze the state of the prison system, focusing on major trends: overcrowding, high recidivism rates, harsh drug laws, and human rights abuses. This work also examines the relationship between prisons and drug trafficking and organized crime. Many prisons are controlled by drug trafficking and organized criminals and have become schools of crime, failing to rehabilitate prisoners. In addition to academics and students, this book will be of interest to policy makers and the think tank community.