{"product_id":"cheap-on-crime-9780520277311","title":"Cheap on Crime","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDraws 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[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 \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList 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","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359051120983,"sku":"9780520277311","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520277311.jpg?v=1754123381","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cheap-on-crime-9780520277311","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}