Prisons in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century A Human Dumping Ground - Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century

This volume on penitentiary systems in the Americas offers a long-overdue look at the prisons that exist at the forefront of the ongoing struggle against drugs and violence throughout North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean. From Haiti to Bolivia, the authors examine the conditions in these systems, and allow several common themes to emerge, including the alarming prevalence of lengthy pre-trial detention and the often abysmal living conditions in these institutions. Taken together, this comprises the first comparative overview of the use and abuse of prisons in the Americas.

ISBN:	9781498508902
Publisher:	Lexington Books
Imprint:	Lexington Books
Published date:	14 Nov 2016
Language:	English
Number of pages:	284
Weight:	374g
Height:	154mm
Width:	229mm
Spine width:	22mm

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