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PUNISHMENT IN AMERICA: SOCIAL CONTROL AND THE IRONIES OF By Michael F. Welch VG+. There is about 3 pages with underlining and notes the rest of the book is clean. Ships out next day securely in box. “Punishment in America: Social Control and the Ironies of Imprisonment" by Michael F. Welch is a textbook published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated in 1999. This 344-page trade paperback explores the subject areas of penology and criminology, examining the social control mechanisms of punishment in the American justice system. The author provides insightful analysis on the ironies and complexities surrounding imprisonment, offering a valuable resource for students and researchers in the field of social science. There is about 3 pages with underlining and notes the rest of the book is clean. Ships out next day securely in box. “Punishment in America: Social Control and the Ironies of Imprisonment" by Michael F. Welch is a textbook published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated in 1999. This 344-page trade paperback explores the subject areas of penology and criminology, examining the social control mechanisms of punishment in the American justice system. The author provides insightful analysis on the ironies and complexities surrounding imprisonment, offering a valuable resource for students and researchers in the field of social science.