Author:
Platt, Tony, 1942- author.
Edition Statement:First edition.
ImprintNew York : St. Martin's Press, [2019]
Description372 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Note:State of injustice -- Double system -- Except for -- On guard -- The insecurity syndrome -- The perils of reform -- Radical visions -- The distant present -- Limbo.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-363) and index.
Note:Beyond These Walls is an ambitious and far-ranging exploration that tracks the legacy of crime and imprisonment in the United States, from the historical roots of the American criminal justice system to our modern state of over-incarceration, and offers a bold vision for a new future. Author Tony Platt, a recognized authority in the field of criminal justice, challenges the way we think about how and why millions of people are tracked, arrested, incarcerated, catalogued, and regulated in the United States.
