Cruel and unusual, the culture of punishment in America, Anne-Marie Cusac
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Cruel and unusual, the culture of punishment in America, Anne-Marie Cusac
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-302) and index
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
Cruel and unusual
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bibliography
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150348362
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Anne-Marie Cusac
Sub title
the culture of punishment in America
Table Of Contents
Introduction: American living in a time of punishment -- When punishment is the subject, religion is the predicate -- "A heart is not wholly corrupted" : revolution, religion, punishment -- Reforming the reforms -- Punishment creep -- Vigilantism and progressivism -- The devilish generation -- Flogging for Jesus -- Pain becomes valuable again -- Pop culture and the criminal element -- Stunning technology -- The return to restraint -- Abu Ghraib, USA -- Epilogue: A little good news
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