The United States incarceration system: history, impact, and reform of the institution
Perretti, Alessia (A.A. 2021/2022) The United States incarceration system: history, impact, and reform of the institution. Tesi di Laurea in History of political institutions, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Lorenzo Castellani, pp. 42. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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History of the United States prison system. Confinement as a more human punishment–from England to the US. The three major criminal justice waves. Incarceration as a political institution. Impact of prisons on society. Social and political consequences of incarceration on society. Impact of prisons on impoverished communities. Violation of human rights behind the prison walls. Prisoners’ rights movements, abolitionists, and reformists. California. Death penalty and LWOP–death by incarceration. Excessive enhancements, counterproductive policies, and a path towards reform of the criminal justice system. Impact of incarceration on people with a loved one in prison.
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Bibliografia: pp. 38-41.
| Thesis Type: | Bachelor's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Political Science (L36) |
| Chair: | History of political institutions |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Castellani, Lorenzo |
| Academic Year: | 2021/2022 |
| Session: | Summer |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Dec 2022 11:41 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Dec 2022 11:41 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/34284 |
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