This gathering of essays by the maverick social observer Bruce Jackson
will stir memories, give insights, and provoke strong reactions. Selections
range freely over a wide spectrum of American social conditions, public
policy, and crime and punishment issues from the mid-1960s to the present.
The essays remain remarkably fresh and crucially central to issues in
contemporary American society. They will appeal to the general reader
as well as to readers with more specialized interests in the criminal
justice system and social policy.


Reviews
"Jackson has a striking ability to avoid cliches and get beyond superficial observations. His articles on prison life are particularly impressive, displaying a thorough knowledge of inmates and officials alike... Jackson's prose is remarkably fresh, enriched with a skeptic's humor." -- Publishers Weekly



Book Information
ISBN 9780252019050
Author Bruce Jackson
Format Hardback
Page Count 280
Imprint University of Illinois Press
Publisher University of Illinois Press
Weight(grams) 567g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 36mm