Howard, Marc Morjé,

Unusually cruel : prisons, punishment, and the real American exceptionalism / Marc Morjé Howard. - New York, NY : Oxford University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographies and index.

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



9780190659356


Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
Prisons--United States.
Corrections--United States.
Correctional law--United States.
Exceptionalism--United States.


Electronic Books.

HV8139 / .U587 2017