American furies : crime, punishment, and vengeance in the age of mass imprisonment / Sasha Abramsky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abramsky, Sasha.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Punishment--United States.

Punishment.

Imprisonment--United States.

Imprisonment.

Sentences (Criminal procedure)--United States.

Sentences (Criminal procedure).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Beacon Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this disturbing yet elegant exposé of U.S. penitentiaries and their surrounding communities, Sasha Abramsky shows how American prisons have abandoned their long-held ideal of rehabilitation, often for political reasons. After surveying our current state of affairs-life sentences for nonviolent crimes, appalling conditions for inmates, the growth of private prisons, the treatment of juveniles-Abramsky argues that our punitive policies are not only inhuman but deeply counterproductive. Brilliantly researched and compellingly told, American Furies reveals the devastating consequences of a society that believes in "lock 'em up and throw away the key." From the Trade Paperback edition.

Contents:

""CONTENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION: FROM OUT OF TARTARUS""; ""PART ONE: A MINDSET MOLDED""; ""CHAPTER 1: THE HOLY EXPERIMENT""; ""CHAPTER 2: A RISING TIDE OF VIOLENCE""; ""CHAPTER 3: USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO KILL A GNAT""; ""CHAPTER 4: VICTIMS, FUNDAMENTALISTS, AND RANT-RADIO HACKS""; ""CHAPTER 5: REDUCTIO AD ABSURDUM""; ""PART TWO: POPULATING BEDLAM""; ""CHAPTER 6: OPEN FOR BUSINESS""; ""CHAPTER 7: TILL THE END OF TIME""; ""CHAPTER 8: STOREHOUSES OF THE LIVING DEAD""; ""CHAPTER 9: ADULT TIME""; ""CONCLUSION: LEVIATHAN CALLING""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""NOTES""; ""SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-206) and index.

ISBN:

0-8070-4235-8

OCLC:

922967932