In Defense of Prisons: (Contributions in Criminology and Penology)

'œ...includes an array of research literature related to prisons and imprisonment. Wright's treatment of this literature is in-depth and detailed. He is forthright about the polemic nature of the book; as the title states, Wright defends prisons, from both real and perceived threats, on a number of fronts. This book is useful for its presentation of the research literature and because it raises important issues related to the reform of prisons. The chapters are well organized and written. The information and ideas presented in them are likely to provoke thinking and rethinking of positions and stimulate debate between and amongst students and scholars of corrections.'' Journal of Criminal JusticeRichard A. Wright is the author of 'In Defense of Prisons: (Contributions in Criminology and Penology)', published 1993 under ISBN 9780313279263 and ISBN 0313279268.