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Unusually cruel : prisons, punishment, and the real American exceptionalism /

Howard, Marc MorjeÌ,

Unusually cruel : prisons, punishment, and the real American exceptionalism / Marc MorjeÌ Howard. - xvii, 278 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-265) and index.

Introduction -- Plea bargining -- Sentencing -- Prison conditions -- Rehabilitation -- Parole -- Sicuetak reentry -- Explaining American punitiveness : race, religion, politics, and business -- Conclusion.

ISBN: 9780190659332 (hbk : alk. paper) 9780190659349 (pbk : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2017006324

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
Prisons--United States.
Corrections--United States.
Correctional law--United States.
Exceptionalism--United States.

LC Class. No.: HV8139 / .H69 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 365/.973

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