{"product_id":"lockdown-america-isbn-9781844672493","title":"Lockdown America","description":"Why is criminal justice so central to American politics? \u003ci\u003eLockdown America \u003c\/i\u003enotonly documents the horrors and absurdities of militarized policing,prisons, a fortified border, and the federalization of the war oncrime, it also explains the political and economic history behind themassive crackdown. This updated edition includes an afterword on the War on Terror, a meditation on surveillance and the specter of terrorism as they help reanimate the criminal justice attack. Written in vivid prose, \u003ci\u003eLockdown America \u003c\/i\u003ewillpropel readers toward a deeper understanding of the links between crimeand politics in a period of gathering economic crisis.“In the best tradition of investigative journalism, paced like a fine novel, it carries the authority of meticulous academic research.”—\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Exhaustively documented ... deserves a full hearing from anyone serious about ending the often horrific realities of the criminal justice system.”—\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Essential reading for those in law enforcement and politics who are attracted by the rhetoric of zero tolerance.”—\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Terrifying, informative and gripping.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Parenti\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Soft Cage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, and is currently writing a book on Afghanistan. He is a visiting fellow at the CUNY Graduate School’s Center for Place, Culture and Politics, and his articles appear regularly in \u003ci\u003eThe Nation.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in New York City.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300768960741,"sku":"NP9781844672493","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781844672493.jpg?v=1767731652","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/lockdown-america-isbn-9781844672493","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}