{"product_id":"ironies-of-imprisonment","title":"Ironies of Imprisonment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Foreword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Michael Welch′s book is an invitation to think. It is an invitation to grow intellectually and critically, as a consumer of crime policy and an observer of the American scene. Written by a scholar who has dedicated his work to uncovering the hidden ironies of formal crime policy, this is a collection of essays of depth and significance.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Todd R. Clear, Distinguished Professor, \u003cem\u003eJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for \u003cstrong\u003eIronies of Imprisonment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The American correctional system is too often misshaped by a toxic mixture of ideology, anti-intellectualism, wishful thinking, and structural interests. Michael Welch uses his substantial critical skills to illuminate how these various factors intersect to create policies and practices that produce, in the end, more injustice and less public safety. His sobering analysis deconstructs the rhetoric used to justify mass imprisonment and its unanticipated, disquieting consequences.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Frank Cullen, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Cincinnati\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Michael Welch has written a book which anyone who is looking for an alternative to conventional and conservative approaches to prisons and punishment should read. Welch provides the groundwork for the development of a penology which engages critically with the growing tensions and ironies of imprisonment.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Roger Matthews, \u003ci\u003eMiddlesex University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIronies of Imprisonment\u003c\/strong\u003e examines in-depth an array of problems confronting correctional programs and policies from the author′s singular and consistent critical viewpoint. The book challenges the prevailing logic of mass incarceration and traces the ironies of imprisonment to their root causes, manifesting in social, political, economic, and racial inequality.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eA compelling Foreword written by Todd E. Clear, an internationally recognized leader in the field of criminal justice.   \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapters open with illuminating real-life vignettes and end with provocative review questions.   \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe author′s knowledgeable and dynamic voice provides a consistent perspective on key issues such as the war on drugs, the war on terror, prison violence, capital punishment, health care, and the prison industry.   \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eUp-to-date presentation of pertinent subject matter, including chief developments in research and theory.   \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscussion of the problems facing corrections in a post-September 11th world.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnique and accessible, this book promises to stimulate spirited discussion and debate over the use of prisons. \u003cb\u003eIronies of Imprisonment \u003c\/b\u003eis recommended reading for students in corrections classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels in sociology, criminology, and criminal justice departments. In addition, it can be used in conjunction with a core text in courses on policy, theories of punishment, and social problems. The book will also be of interest to a general audience interested in reading about incarceration. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Welch is the author of numerous articles and several books on the subject of punishment and social control, including \u003ci\u003ePunishment in America \u003c\/i\u003e(1999), \u003ci\u003eFlag Burning: Moral Panic and the Criminalization of Protest \u003c\/i\u003e(2000), and \u003ci\u003eDetained: Immigration Laws and the Expanding I.N.S. Jail Complex \u003c\/i\u003e(2002). He has correctional experience at the federal, state, and local levels. Welch received a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of North Texas, Denton and is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54245762269528,"sku":"9780761930594","price":105.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780761930594.jpg?v=1777773621","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/ironies-of-imprisonment","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}