Democratic Theory and Mass Incarceration
Author | : Albert W. Dzur |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190243098 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190243090 |
Rating | : 4/5 (090 Downloads) |
Download or read book Democratic Theory and Mass Incarceration written by Albert W. Dzur and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite its increasing visibility as a social issue, mass incarceration - and its inconsistency with core democratic ideals - rarely surfaces in contemporary political theory. Democratic Theory and Mass Incarceration seeks to overcome this puzzling disconnect by deepening the dialogue between democratic theory and punishment policy.