Cruel And Unusual

The Culture Of Punishment In America

by Anne-Marie Cusac
language: english
Publisher: Yale University Press, September of 2010 ‧
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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 the cultural evolution of punishment practices in the US.

Cruel And Unusual

The Culture Of Punishment In America

by Anne-Marie Cusac

Property Description
ISBN: 9780300168013
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date: September of 2010
Language: English
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 336
Format: Book
Collection: Anchor Yale Bible Reference Li
Categories: Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > Sociology
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780300168013

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