Inferno - An Anatomy of American Punishment

Robert Ferguson diagnoses all parts of a massive, out-of-control punishment regime. Turning the spotlight on the plight of prisoners, he asks the American people, Do we want our prisons to be this way? Acknowledging the suffering of prisoners and understanding what punishers do when they punish are the first steps toward a better, more just system.

Summary

Robert Ferguson diagnoses all parts of a massive, out-of-control punishment regime. Turning the spotlight on the plight of prisoners, he asks the American people, Do we want our prisons to be this way? Acknowledging the suffering of prisoners and understanding what punishers do when they punish are the first steps toward a better, more just system.

Product details

• Authors: Robert A Ferguson, Robert A. Ferguson
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.03.2014
• EAN: 9780674728684
• ISBN: 978-0-674-72868-4
• No. of pages: 310
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries