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Overview
Overcrowded prisons and the high cost of incarceration are among the most complex issues surrounding the public debate about reform of the criminal justice system. In this volume, leading experts on sentencing and corrections policy focus on intermediate sanctions designed to reduce the U.S. reliance on prisons. Selected from the highly-regarded and influential journal Overcrowded Times, the essays evaluate major innovative programs such as conflict mediation, financial penalties, community service, electronic monitoring, day-reporting centers, and boot camps.Synopsis
"Stimulating, informative and accessible." — LCCJ Newsletter
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Overcrowded prisons and the high cost of incarceration are among the issues at the heart of public debate about reforming the American criminal justice system. Here, essays from the journal Overcrowded Times, written by 26 experts on sentencing and corrections policy, look at the development of intermediate sanctions--such as conflict mediation between victims and offenders, boot camps, financial penalties, and community service--as alternatives to imprisonment. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)