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A Country Called Prison, 2nd Edition: Mass Incarceration and the Making of a New Nation John D. Carl 9780197768310

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In the first edition of A Country Called Prison, Mary Looman and John Carl presented persuasive data calling for downsizing of America's prisons. Their novel approach continues in their second edition, shifting the beliefs many people have about prisons and their role in the American society. Since the original edition was published, the landscape of incarceration has been changing. In their second edition, Carl and Looman discuss the significant world events, such as the COVID epidemic, that impacted the American Society in the past decade, which lead to an overall twenty percent reduction in prison populations across the board. The second edition includes a new chapter covering the history of prisons that clearly establishes the fact that prisons have always been about making money and less about rehabilitating offenders. They also introduce the new era of decarceration and desistance, encouraging courts to defer sentences and keep minor offenders at home with their families and in their communities while they work, attend education classes and mental health treatment. Once again Carl and Looman end their book with a rational and daring proposal--Marshall Plan 2024--that envisions a way to bring the criminal justice system into the 21st century focusing on social equity and humane compassion for those who want to emigrate out.

About the Author
Mary D. Looman is Retired Adjunct Faculty, University of Southern California and University of Oklahoma and has worked in the criminal justice field for nearly 30 years. She worked in both prison environments and in the community psychologically evaluating children in foster care, and as an expert witness for the prosecution for adults charged with child abuse. She taught as an adjunct professor for about 20 years in the field of psychology and criminology. John D. Carl is currently an associate professor at the University of Oklahoma where he regularly teaches courses in criminology. He is the coordinator of the Universities "inside-out" prison educational exchange program.


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ISBN 9780197768310
Author John D. Carl
Format Hardback
Page Count 280
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 499g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 163mm * 31mm

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