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Language: English
Published by ABC-CLIO (edition ), 2005
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- Title
- Punishment in America: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)
- Author
- Banks, Cyndi
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO (edition )
- Publication year
- 2005
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1851096760
- ISBN 13
- 9781851096763
- Series
- Book 41 of 183: Contemporary World Issues
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.
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About the Author
Cyndi Banks is associate professor of criminal justice at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.
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