Introduction; Part I: Origins and Structure; 1 Three Strikes Comes to California; 2 The Largest Penal Experiment in American History; Part II: The Study; 3 Building a Research Design; 4 The Role of Recidivists in Urban California Crime; 5 The Impact of Three Strikes on Criminal Punishment; 6 Three Strikes as Crime Control; Part III: Impacts; 7 The Jurisprudence of Imprisonment in California; 8 Living with Three Strikes: Courts, Corrections, and the Political Process; Part IV: Implications; 9 The Changing Politics of Criminal Punishment
10 Democracy and the Governance of Criminal Punishment11 Legacies and Lessons; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
Summary
The authors provide a comprehensive treatment of the politics and impact of 'get tough' criminal sentencing legislation in the United States. The book includes a study of the celebrated California 'three strikes' law
Analysis
Samfundsvidenskab Sociologi
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-238) and index
