Paul R. Comeau

Bio: Paul R. Comeau is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topic(s): Prison. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publication(s) receiving 14 citation(s).

The Prison and the Gallows: The Politics of Mass Incarceration in America

Abstract: 1. The prison and the gallows: the construction of the carceral state in America 2. Law, order, and alternative explanations 3. Unlocking the past: the nationalization and politicization of law and order 4. The carceral state and the welfare state: the comparative politics of victims 5. Not the usual suspects: feminists, women's groups, and the anti-rape movement 6. The battered women's movement and the development of penal policy 7. From rights to revolution: prison activism and penal policy 8. Capital punishment, the courts, and the early origins of the carceral state, 1920s-60s 9. The power to punish: the political development of capital punishment, 1972 to today 10. Conclusion: whither the carceral state.

UNIONIZATlON BEHIND THE WALLS

Abstract: Inmate militancy has evolved from rioting to nonviolent forms of protest and, more recently, to union organizing activities. Prisoners' unions have been opposed by state officials. and a number of tactics have been employed to weaken them Although no constitutional or statutory provisions deal specifically with the right of prisoners to unionize, that right probably depends upon the union's ability to demonstrate that it does not threaten institutional security and would not significantly alter the existing power structure. Prisoners' unions could represent a more participatory and open form of bargaining than currently exists in prisons

The Development And Diffusion Of Prisoners' Movements

Abstract: *Dr. Huff is Assistant Professor, Program in Social Ecology, University of Cal. ifornia, Irvine The history of prisoners’ movements is one of protest, conflict, and dissension within the ranks, as much as against the &dquo;establishments&dquo; they seek to reform. Although there certainly has been diffusion, there is no monolithic &dquo;prisoners’ movement.&dquo; There are, rather, several distinct movements around the world, some of which