Texas tough : the rise of America's prison empire / Robert Perkinson.
Drawing on convict accounts, official records, and interviews with prisoners, guards, and lawmakers, the author reveals the Southern roots of America's present-day prison colossus, in a sweeping history from the days of slavery to the present.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Metropolitan Books,
2010.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Physical Description: | 484 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Format: | Book |
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