Prisons of Poverty
| Author | : Loïc J. D. Wacquant |
| Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
| Total Pages | : 227 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780816639007 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0816639000 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (000 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Prisons of Poverty by : Loïc J. D. Wacquant
Download or read book Prisons of Poverty written by Loïc J. D. Wacquant and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this title, the author examines how penal policies emanating from the United States have spread thoughout the world. The author argues that the policies have their roots in a network of Reagan-era conservative think tanks, which used them as weapons in their crusade to dismantle the welfare state and, in effect, criminalise poverty.