American furies : crime, punishment, and vengeance in the age of mass imprisonment

American furies crime, punishment, and vengeance in the age of mass imprisonment

Introduction: From out of Tartarus -- The holy experiment -- A rising tide of violence -- Using a sledgehammer to kill a gnat -- Victims, fundamentalists, and rant radio hacks -- Reducto ad absurdum -- Open for business -- Till the end of time -- Storehouses of the living dead -- Adult time -- Concl...

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1. Verfasser: Abramsky, Sasha (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Boston, Mass. Beacon Press c 2007
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Criminal justice, Administration of > Punishment > Imprisonment > Sentences (Criminal procedure) > United States > USA > Strafvollzug > Rechtspolitik
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: From out of Tartarus -- The holy experiment -- A rising tide of violence -- Using a sledgehammer to kill a gnat -- Victims, fundamentalists, and rant radio hacks -- Reducto ad absurdum -- Open for business -- Till the end of time -- Storehouses of the living dead -- Adult time -- Conclusion: Leviathan calling
Introduction: From out of Tartarus -- The holy experiment -- A rising tide of violence -- Using a sledgehammer to kill a gnat -- Victims, fundamentalists, and rant radio hacks -- Reducto ad absurdum -- Open for business -- Till the end of time -- Storehouses of the living dead -- Adult time -- Conclusion: Leviathan calling
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XXV, 213 S
ISBN:9780807042229
978-0-8070-4222-9
0807042226
0-8070-4222-6