Screen LibraryEncyclopedia of prisons & correctional facilities
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Sage Publications,
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| Publisher Address: | Thousand Oaks, Calif. |
| Publication Dates: | c2005. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Gale virtual reference library |
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| Item Description: | Gale virtual reference library. |
| Carrier Form: | 2 v.: ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Publication Frequency: | Also available in print. |
| ISBN: |
1412925355 (e-book) 076192731X (cloth : set) |
| Index Number: | D971 |
| CLC: | D971.267-61 |
| Call Number: | D971.267-61/E563 |
| Contents: |
"A Sage reference publication." Access restricted to subscribing institutions by IP address. Includes bibliographical references and index. v. 1. A-O -- v. 2. P-Z, Index. This two-volume set aims to provide a critical overview of penal institutions within a historical and contemporary framework. The encyclopedia also contains biographies, articles describing important legal statutes, as well as detailed and authoritative descriptions of the major prisons in the United States. |