Annual Report on Prison Demographics Released by the DOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics Prisoners in 2008.

Autor: Sabol, William J., West, Heather C., Cooper, Matthew
Zdroj: Criminal Justice Research Review; May2010, Vol. 11 Issue 5, p79-83, 5p, 3 Charts
Abstrakt: The article focuses on the Annual Report of Prison Demographics of the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics. It states that the number of prisoners in the federal and state correctional increased by 0.8% from 2007 to 2008. The factors contributing to the slow growth of state and federal populations includes the decrease in the number of prisoner admissions, court commitments, and the increase in state prison releases. It also include tables showing prisoner demographics.
Databáze: Complementary Index