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Punishment in America - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover)
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Punishment in America - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover)
Series: Contemporary World Issues
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From the Salem witch trials to death row, this work is a gripping
analysis of the evolution of punishment practices, policies, and
problems in America. From Puritan ducking stools to boot camps and
supermax prisons, Punishment in America investigates the evolution
of punishment in the United States. Intriguing inquiries into
penitentiaries, parole, capital punishment, and other sanctions
reveal how the rationales behind them-retribution, rehabilitation,
and deterrence-reflect changes in society, culture, and values.
Reaching beyond the typical focus on prisons and incarceration to
extralegal lynchings and vigilante operations and the treatment of
the poor and the mentally challenged, this remarkable review also
explores the impact of stricter laws on pedophiles and drug
offenders and the effect of three-strikes legislation and truth in
sentencing. This thought-provoking work will help readers
understand the conflicting roles that punishment has played in
delivering justice and promoting rehabilitation. A chronology
tracking the history of punishment in the United States begins with
ancient practices like blood feuds A chapter on facts and data
presents studies on the impact of the war on drugs and the
truth-in-sentencing laws on the prison population
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