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Cruel and Unusual

The Culture of Punishment in America

Cruel and Unusual( )
Author: Cusac, Anne-Marie
ISBN:978-0-300-16801-3
Publication Date:Sep 2010
Publisher:Yale University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $46.95
Book Description:

Scandals at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo signal alarming changes in America's attitudes toward criminals, punishment, and democratic ideals The statistics are startling. Since 1973, America's imprisonment rate has multiplied over five times to become the highest in the world. More than two million inmates reside in state and federal prisons. What does this say about our attitudes toward criminals and punishment? What does it say about us?

This book explores...
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Book Details
Pages:336
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Penology
Social Science / Sociology / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):1.47 x 2.25 x 0.22 cm
Book Weight:0.477 Kilograms



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