Spring 2011 Critical Thinking Research on US Prison Policy
Contents
- 1 Jails
- 2 Prisons in America
- 3 Number of persons held in state or federal prisons or in local jails, 1995-2003=
- 4 Special Facilites and Populations
- 5 Penology
- 6 Behind Bars
- 7 Beyond The Prison Bubble
- 8 Understanding Prison Policy and Population Trends
- 9 The Federal Role in Sentencing Law and Policy
- 10 Incarnation In The United States
- 11 Prison Count 2010
- 12 Crime in America
- 13 America’s Prisons
- 14 Rehablitation
- 15 Felony Sentences in State Courts
Jails
"Jails." Prisons and Jails: A Deterrent to Crime. Ed. Thomas Wiloch. Information Plus® Reference Series. 2005 ed. Detroit: Gale Group, 2006. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 18 Mar. 2011 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T001&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3011300117&source=gale&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.
Sarah Atkins
Prisons in America
"Prisons in America." Current Issues: Macmillan Social Science Library. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2003. Opposing Viewpoints Critical Thinking. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 18 Mar. 2011 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T001&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3011400196&source=gale&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.
Sarah Atkins
Number of persons held in state or federal prisons or in local jails, 1995-2003=
"Number of persons held in state or federal prisons or in local jails, 1995-2003." (Paige M. Harrison and Jennifer C. Karberg, "Table 1. Number of Persons Held in State or Federal Prisons or in Local Jails, 1995-2003," in Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2003, Bureau of Justice Statistics, May 2004, http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/pjim03.pdf (accessed April 2, 2005) ).Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 18 Mar. 2011 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T001&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ2210065225&source=gale&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.
Summary/Reconstruction
Sarah Atkins
Special Facilites and Populations
"Special Facilities and Populations." Prisons and Jails: A Deterrent to Crime. Ed. Thomas Wiloch. Information Plus® Reference Series. 2005 ed. Detroit: Gale Group, 2006. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 18 Mar. 2011 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T001&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3011300114&source=gale&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.
Summary/Reconstruction
Sarah Atkins
Penology
Farmer, J Forbes. "Penology." Encyclopedia of Sociology. Ed. Edgar F. Borgetta and Rhonda J.V. Montgomery. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2000. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 18 Mar. 2011 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T001&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3013000030&source=gale&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.
Summary/Reconstruction
Sarah Atkins
Behind Bars
Herbert, Wray, and Andrew Lichtenstein. "Behind bars." U.S. News & World Report 124.11 (1998): 30. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 20 Mar. 2011.
Summary
Caleb Erb
Beyond The Prison Bubble
PETERSILIA, JOAN. "Beyond the Prison Bubble." Wilson Quarterly 35.1 (2011): 50-55. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 20 Mar. 2011.
Summary
Caleb Erb
Understanding Prison Policy and Population Trends
Caplow, Theodore, and Jonathan Simon. "Understanding Prison Policy and Population Trends." JStor. University of Chicago Press, 1999. Web. 20 Mar. 2011. <http://www.jstor.org.proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu/stable/1147684?&Search=yes&searchText=united&searchText=prison&searchText=states&searchText=policy&list=hide&searchUri=/action/doBasicSearch?Query=united+states+prison+policy&acc=on&wc=on&prevSearch=&item=19&ttl=29827&returnArticleService=showFullText>.
Summary
Caleb Erb
The Federal Role in Sentencing Law and Policy
Reitz, Kevin R. "The Federal Role in Sentencing Law and Policy." JStor. American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1996. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. <http://www.jstor.org.proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu/stable/1048453?&Search=yes&searchText=united&searchText=level&searchText=prison&searchText=state&searchText=states&searchText=policy&list=hide&searchUri=/action/doBasicResults?noDoi=yesDoi&redirectUri=%252Faction%252FdoBasicResults%253Facc%253Don%2526sbq%253Dunited%252Bstates%252Bprison%252Bpolicy%252Bat%252Bthe%252Bstate%252Blevel%2526jtxsi%253D2476%2526hp%253D25%2526Go%253DGo%2526wc%253Don%2526Go.x%253D0%2526Go.y%253D0%2526si%253D2476%2526dpg%253D100%2526mxpg%253D735%2526Query%253Dunited%252Bstates%252Bprison%252Bpolicy%252Bat%252Bthe%252Bstate%252Blevel%2526gp%253D50%2526jcpsi%253D1%2526prq%253Dunited%252Bstates%252B%252Bstate%252Bprison%252Bpolicy%2526gw%253Djtx%2526la%253D%2526artsi%253D1%2526noDoi%253DyesDoi&hp=25&la=&wc=on&acc=on&mxpg=735&dpg=50&si=1226&gw=jtx&jtxsi=1226&jcpsi=1&artsi=1&Query=united+states+prison+policy+at+the+state+level&sbq=united+states+prison+policy+at+the+state+level&prq=united+states++state+prison+policy&gp=10&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go&prevSearch=&item=226&ttl=18361&returnArticleService=showFullText>.
Summary
Caleb Erb
Incarnation In The United States
Incarceration in the United States." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 20 Mar. 2011. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_the_United_States>.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_the_United_States
Summary
Caleb Erb
Prison Count 2010
Prison Count 2010. The Pew Center on the States. Web. <http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/uploadedFiles/Prison_Count_2010.pdf>.
http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/uploadedFiles/Prison_Count_2010.pdf
Summary
Cole Kelly
Crime in America
Crime Statistics: No Prison Sentences for Most Felony Convictions — Crime in America.Net. Crime in America.Net: Crime, Violent Crime, Criminals, Crime News, Statistics and Research. 25 Jan. 2010. Web. 20 Mar. 2011. <http://crimeinamerica.net/2010/01/25/crime-statistics-no-prison-sentences-for-most-felony-convictions/>.
Summary
Cole Kelly
America’s Prisons
Harley G. Lappin. “American Prisons Are Humane.” Opposing Viewpoints: America's Prisons. Ed. Noah Berlatsky. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 21 Mar. 2011 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010108415&source=gale&srcprod=OVRC&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.
Summary
Cole Kelly
Rehablitation
Ivanko, Katarina. "Prisons Should Rehabilitate Inmates." Opposing Viewpoints: America's Prisons. Ed. Roman Espejo. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 21 Mar. 2011 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010108246&source=gale&srcprod=OVRC&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.
Summary
Cole Kelly
Felony Sentences in State Courts
Rosenmerkel, Sean, Durose, Matthew, and Farole, Donald. "Felony Sentences in State Courts- Statistical Tables." National Judicial Reporting Program. Web. 12/2009. <http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/fssc06st.pdf>.
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/fssc06st.pdf
Summary
Cole Kelly