by Mark S . Fleisher (Author)
This ethnographic study of contemporary urban criminals examines issues such as the human dimensions of criminal lives, the family conditions that cause children to become deviant, and the role of jails and prisons in deterrence and rehabilitation. It also proposes anti-crime policy initiatives.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 31 Oct 1995
ISBN 10: 0299147746
ISBN 13: 9780299147747