{"product_id":"9781250038098","title":"Crime and Punishment in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Earnest, free of jargon, lucid…This is a book that ought to be read by anyone concerned about crime and punishment in America.\"—The Washington Post Book World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment in America\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in 1998, the national incarceration rate had doubled in just over a decade, and yet the United States remained—by an overwhelming margin—the most violent industrialized society in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, there are several hundred thousand more inmates in the penal system, yet violence remains endemic in many American communities. In this groundbreaking and revelatory work, renowned criminologist Elliott Currie offers a vivid critique of our nation's prison policies and turns his penetrating eye toward recent developments in criminal justice, showing us the path to a more peaceable and just society. Cogent, compelling, and grounded in years of original research, this newly revised edition of \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment in America\u003c\/i\u003e will continue to frame the way we think about imprisonment for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127842849008,"sku":"9781250038098","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250038098_p0.jpg?v=1769891639","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250038098","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}