Punishment and democracy [electronic resource] : three strikes and you're out in California / Franklin E. Zimring, Gordon Hawkins, Sam Kamin.

The authors provide a comprehensive treatment of the politics and impact of 'get tough' criminal sentencing legislation in the United States. The book includes a study of the celebrated California 'three strikes' law.

Bibliographic Details

Online Access:	Full Text (via Oxford Scholarship Online)
Main Author:	Zimring, Franklin E.
Other Authors:	Hawkins, Gordon, 1919-2004, Kamin, Sam
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Series:	Studies in crime and public policy.
Subjects:	Prison sentences > California. Mandatory sentences > California. Punishment in crime deterrence > California. Recidivism > California. Crime prevention > California.