This short text, ideal for Social Problems and Criminal Justice courses, examines the American Prison system, its conditions, and its impact on society.
About the Author Kevin Wehr is associate professor of.
They conclude by using California as a case study, and propose alternatives and alterations to the Prison system.
Wehr and Aseltine define the Prison Industrial complex and explain how the current Prison system is a contemporary social problem.
This short text, ideal for Social Problems and Criminal Justice courses, examines the American Prison system, its conditions, and its impact on society