Reviews for Improving Evaluation of Anticrime Programs

The average rating for Improving Evaluation of Anticrime Programs based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2021-02-03 00:00:00 Frank Bohlmann Karen Shapiro explores both the political and socioeconomic factors contributing to the convict lease in Tennessee, as well as the coal miners structured revolts. There are many parallels between the revolts of 1891 - 1892 and our current sociopolitical climate, most notably the consistently empty promises by local government to rectify known issues and no legal action being taken until private property becomes damaged. While it was difficult at times for me to keep up with seemingly unnecessary geographical information, overall, this is a fantastic read.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-01-14 00:00:00 Thomas Hower Shapiro looks at the coal mine rebellions in 1800s Tennessee. Convict labor reduced income for workers, and in turn, their economic impact on East Tennessee. Shapiro uses solid sources and documentation to build her argument that the coal miners used sophisticated political strategy and a reliance on an inheritance of Republicanism to demand an end to convict labor, using force to change the law. A decent analysis that could only be improved by adding information about the actual convicts and their lives in the mines, and reactions to being forced into the position of strike breakers.