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by Robert Perkinson (Author)

In the prison business, all roads lead to Texas. A pioneer in criminal justice severity--from assembly-line executions to supermax isolation, from mandatory sentencing to prison privatization--Texas is the most locked-down state in the most incarcerated country in the world. Texas Tough, a sweeping history of American imprisonment from the days of slavery to the present, explains how a plantation-based penal system once dismissed as barbaric became a template for the nation.

Drawing on the individual stories as well as authoritative research, Texas Tough reveals the true origins of America's prison juggernaut and points toward a more just and humane future.

Author Biography

Robert Perkinson is a professor of American studies at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. He lives in Honolulu, Hawai'i.

Number of Pages: 512
Dimensions: 1.4 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 26, 2010
  • Name : Texas Tough: The Rise of America's Prison Empire - Paperback
  • Vendor : BooksCloud
  • Type : Books
  • Manufacturing : 2025 / 12 / 17
  • Barcode : 9780312680473
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