America's Prisons

by Espejo, Roman

• ISBN13: 9780737707885
• ISBN10: 0737707887
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

The unprecedented growth of America's prison population in recent years has raised serious questions regarding the effectiveness of the prison system. Jerome Miller, Morgan Reynolds, and others address the following topics: Are Prisons Effective? How Should Prisons Treat Inmates? Should Prisons Use Inmate Labor? What Are the Alternatives to Prisons?

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	11	(14)
Introduction	14	(5)
Are Prisons Effective?
Chapter Preface	19	(1)
The Prison System Works	20	(4)
Peter du Point
The Prison System Does Not Work	24	(7)
Jerome Miller
More Imprisonment Is Needed	31	(10)
Patrick F. Fagan
Robert E. Moffit
More Imprisonment Is Not Needed	41	(8)
Elliot Currie
Imprisonment Reduces Crime	49	(8)
Morgan Reynolds
Imprisonment Does Not Reduce Crime	57	(9)
Todd R. Clear
Privatization Would Benefit the Prison System	66	(5)
Jeff Becker
Privatization Would Not Benefit the Prison System	71	(10)
Barry Yeoman
Periodical Bibliography	78	(2)
How Should Prisons Treat Inmates?
Chapter Preface	80	(1)
Prisons Should Punish Inmates	81	(6)
Francis T. Murphy
Prisons Should Rehabilitate Inmates	87	(4)
Katarina Ivanko
Violent Offenders Should Be Placed in Supermax Prisons	91	(4)
Jessica Gavora
Offenders Should Not Be Placed in Supermax Prisons	95	(10)
Mara Taub
Prisons Should Not Coddle Inmates	105	(5)
Roger Stubblefield
Prisons Do Not Coddle Inmates	110	(3)
Jess Maghan
Periodical Bibliography	110	(2)
Should Prisons Use Inmate Labor?
Chapter Preface	112	(1)
Inmate Labor Is Beneficial	113	(5)
Warren Richey
Inmate Labor Is Not Beneficial	118	(6)
Gordon Lafer
Inmate Chain Gangs Are a Proper Form of Punishment	124	(6)
Jayce Warman
Inmate Chain Gangs Are an Improper Form of Punishment	130	(9)
Tracey L. Meares
Periodical Bibliography	136	(2)
What Are the Alternatives to Prisons?
Chapter Preface	138	(1)
Parole Can Succeed as an Alternative	139	(6)
Neely Tucker
Parole and Probation Have Not Succeeded as Alternatives	145	(12)
Joseph M. Bessette
Drug Offenders Should Be Imprisoned	157	(6)
Charles L. Hobson
Creative Sentencing Can Provide Effective Alternatives	163	(5)
David Mulholland
Creative Sentencing May Not Provide Effective Alternatives	168	(5)
Jeffrey Abramson
Shame-Based Punishment Can Be an Effective Alternative	173	(8)
Amitai Etzioni
Shame-Based Punishment May Not Be an Effective Alternative	181	(7)
Suzanne M. Retzinger
Thomas F. Scheff
Periodical Bibliography	187	(1)
For Further Discussion	188	(2)
Organizations to Contact	190	(5)
Bibliography of Books	195	(2)
Index	197