Description
Book SynopsisDraws on years of archival and journalistic research and builds on social history and economics literature to show the powerful impact of recession-era discourse on the death penalty, the war on drugs, incarceration practices, prison health care, and other aspects of the American correctional landscape.
Trade Review"[This book] has the potential to become a classic in the study of how social context-in particular, times of financial crisis-influences incarceration policies... Highly recommended." CHOICE "Cheap on Crime makes a valuable contribution to the literature on mass incarceration and is a must-read for those seeking explanations for the significant changes that have occurred in American corrections over the last 5 years." -- Christine S. Scott-Hayward Law & Society Review "Thought-provoking and notable work... Cheap on Crime documents how market values have come to dominate the discourse on American corrections since the Great Recession. A welcome edition to the literature at the intersection of economics and criminology." -- Larry Karson Social Science Journal "A well-researched book with a coherent narrative and a strong, theoretically and empirically grounded argument ... Essential reading." -- Ashley Rubin Punishment & Society "Cheap on Crime raises crucial political questions for all of us to debate, and it is as timely as a book can be." Social Justice
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Talking about Money and Punishment 2. A Fiscal History of Mass Incarceration 3. The Financial Crisis of 2007 and the Birth of Humonetarianism 4. The New Correctional Discourse of Scarcity: From Ideals to Money on Death Row 5. The New Coalitions of Financial Prudence: From Tough on Crime to the Drug Truce 6. The New Carceral Wheeling and Dealing: From Incapacitation to the Inmate Export Business 7. The New Inmate as a Fiscal Subject: From Ward to Consumer 8. The Future of Humonetarianism ??Notes Index
