The Prison and the Gallows: The Politics of Mass Incarceration in America
Over the last three decades, the United States has built a carceral state that is unprecedented among Western countries, with nearly one in 50 adult Americans incarcerated today. This book examines the development of the movements that mediated the construction of the carceral state.
True Crime & JusticeTrue Crime & Justice · low confidenceCatalog subject evidence is still thin for this record; the current assignment is provisional.True Crime & Justice42 signalsAmerican History42 signalsHistory22 signalsAward Category: American History -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: Politics & Government -> Politics & GovernmentPrisons & IncarcerationInfrastructure, Engineering & Built EnvironmentRegional & Local History
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| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
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| Organization of American Historians Book Prizes: Ellis W. Hawley Prize | 2007 | Winner | Official source |