Lifers by John Irwin
Tackles the issue of imprisonment with the conventional wisdom on homicide, society's purposes of imprisonment, and offenders' reformability. This book reveals what happens to prisoners serving very long sentences in correctional facilities and what this should tell us about effective sentencing policy."No one knows prisons and prisoners better than John Irwin as he uses the unique perspective of a former prisoner to inform us about 17 "lifers" serving time in California’s infamous San Quentin prisonStudents, scholars, public officials and the general public must read this book!"
—Randall G. Shelden, Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
John Irwin taught sociology at San Francisco State University for 27 years, during which time he studied prisons and jails. His research was published in five books. He was also a member of the Working Party for the American Friends Service Committee that wrote the influential report--The Struggle for Justice. He worked closely with the California legislature on the Uniform Sentencing Act passed in 1976.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415801980 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415801982 |
| Title | Lifers |
| Author | John Irwin |
| Series | Criminology And Justice Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-06-23 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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