American Furies: Crime, Punishment, and Vengeance in the Age of Mass Imprisonment

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."

Author: Sasha Abramsky
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 05/01/2008
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.78h x 5.95w x 0.68d
ISBN13: 9780807042236
ISBN10: 0807042234
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Penology
- Social Science | Criminology