Unusually cruel : prisons, punishment, and the real American exceptionalism
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- ISBN: 9780190659332
- ISBN: 0190659335
- ISBN: 9780190659349
- ISBN: 0190659343
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Physical Description:
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xvii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-265) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Plea bargining -- Sentencing -- Prison conditions -- Rehabilitation -- Parole -- Societal reentry -- Explaining American punitiveness : race, religion, politics, and business -- Conclusion. |
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Subject: | Criminal justice, Administration of United States Prisons United States Corrections United States Correctional law United States Exceptionalism United States |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | HV 8139 .H69 2017 | 30775305532021 | General Collection | Available | - |
Unusually Cruel : Prisons, Punishment, and the Real American Exceptionalism
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Table of Contents
Unusually Cruel : Prisons, Punishment, and the Real American Exceptionalism
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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List of Figures and Table | p. ix | |
Preface | p. xi | |
1 | Introduction | p. 1 |
2 | Plea Bargaining | p. 24 |
3 | Sentencing | p. 41 |
4 | Prison Conditions | p. 61 |
5 | Rehabilitation | p. 86 |
6 | Parole | p. 107 |
7 | Societal Reentry | p. 131 |
8 | Explaining American Punitiveness: Race, Religion, Politics, and Business | p. 149 |
9 | Conclusion | p. 185 |
Notes | p. 201 | |
References | p. 233 | |
Index | p. 267 |