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Texas Tough by Robert Perkinson
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Texas Tough

The Rise of America's Prison Empire
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In the prison business, all roads lead to Texas. A pioneer in criminal justice severity--from assembly-line executions to supermax isolation, from mandatory sentencing to prison privatization--Texas is the most locked-down state in the most incarcerated country in the world. Texas Tough, a sweeping history of American imprisonment from the days of slavery to the present, explains how a plantation-based penal system once dismissed as barbaric became a template for the nation. Drawing on the individual stories as well as authoritative research, Texas Tough reveals the true origins of America's prison juggernaut and points toward a more just and humane future.

Author Biography:

Robert Perkinson is a professor of American studies at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. He lives in Honolulu, Hawai'i.
Release date Australia
October 26th, 2010
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations; Plates, black and white; Illustrations, black and white
Pages
512
Dimensions
137x213x36
ISBN-13
9780312680473
Product ID
8049541

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