The Modern Prison Paradox : Politics, Punishment, and Social Community

In The Modern Prison Paradox, Amy E. Lerman examines the shift from rehabilitation to punitivism that has taken place in the politics and practice of American corrections. She argues that this punitive turn has had profoundly negative consequences for both crime control and American community life. Professor Lerman's research shows that spending time in America's increasingly violent and castigatory prisons strengthens inmates' criminal networks and fosters attitudes that increase the likelihood of criminal activity following parole. Additionally, Professor Lerman assesses whether America's more punitive prisons similarly shape the social attitudes and behaviors of correctional staff. Her analysis reveals that working in more punitive prisons causes correctional officers to develop an 'us against them' mentality while on the job, and that the stress and wariness officers acquire at work carries over into their personal lives, straining relationships with partners, children, and friends (source : site de l'éditeur) In The Modern Prison Paradox, Amy E. Lerman examines the shift from rehabilitation to punitivism that has taken place in the politics and practice of American corrections. She argues that this punitive turn has had profoundly negative consequences for both crime control and American community life. Professor Lerman's research shows that spending time in America's increasingly violent and castigatory prisons strengthens inmates' criminal networks and fosters attitudes that increase the likelihood of criminal activity following parole. Additionally, Professor Lerman assesses whether America's more punitive prisons similarly shape the social attitudes and behaviors of correctional staff. Her analysis reveals that working in more punitive prisons causes correctional officers to develop an 'us against them' mentality while on the job, and that the stress and wariness officers acquire at work carries over into their personal lives, straining relationships with partners, children, and friends (source : site de l'éditeur) 01.0_pp_i_iv_Frontmatter 02.0_pp_v_vi_Miscellaneous_Frontmatter 03.0_pp_vii_viii_Contents 04.0_pp_ix_xii_Acknowledgments 05.0_pp_1_23_The_Modern_Prison_Paradox 06.0_pp_24_43_Politics_and_the_Punitive_Turn 07.0_pp_44_67_Public_Policy_and_the_Creation_of_Community 08.0_pp_68_93_The_Culture_and_Consequence_of_Prison 09.0_pp_94_122_The_Social_Effects_of_Incarceration 10.0_pp_123_149_The_Social_Effects_of_Prison_Work 11.0_pp_150_166_From_Individuals_to_Communities 12.0_pp_167_189_The_Road_to_Reform 13.0_pp_190_204_Epilogue_Or_How_I_Went_to_Berkeley_and_Wound_Up_in_Prison 14.0_pp_205_234_Appendixes 15.0_pp_235_284_Notes 16.0_pp_285_299_Index