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Cruel and Unusual: The Culture of Punishment in America by Anne-Marie Cusac (Eng

Description: Cruel and Unusual by Anne-Marie Cusac Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Since 1973, Americas imprisonment rate has multiplied over five times to become the highest in the world. More than two million inmates reside in state and federal prisons. What does this say about our attitudes toward criminals and punishment? What does it say about us? This book explores the cultural evolution of punishment practices in the US. Publisher Description Scandals at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo signal alarming changes in Americas attitudes toward criminals, punishment, and democratic ideals The statistics are startling. Since 1973, Americas imprisonment rate has multiplied over five times to become the highest in the world. More than two million inmates reside in state and federal prisons. What does this say about our attitudes toward criminals and punishment? What does it say about us?This book explores the cultural evolution of punishment practices in the United States. Anne-Marie Cusac first looks at punishment in the nations early days, when Americans repudiated Old World cruelty toward criminals and emphasized rehabilitation over retribution. This attitude persisted for some 200 years, but in recent decades we have abandoned it, Cusac shows. She discusses the dramatic rise in the use of torture and restraint, corporal and capital punishment, and punitive physical pain. And she links this new climate of punishment to shifts in other aspects of American culture, including changes in dominant religious beliefs, child-rearing practices, politics, television shows, movies, and more.America now punishes harder and longer and with methods we would have rejected as cruel and unusual not long ago. These changes are profound, their impact affects all our lives, and we have yet to understand the full consequences. Author Biography Anne-Marie Cusac is associate professor, Department of Communication, Roosevelt University, and a contributing writer to The Progressive. For her work as a journalist she has received the George Polk Award and on three occasions the Project Censored Award. She lives in Evanston, IL. Details ISBN 0300168012 ISBN-13 9780300168013 Title Cruel and Unusual Author Anne-Marie Cusac Format Paperback Year 2010 Pages 336 Publisher Yale University Press GE_Item_ID:136538468; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780300168013

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Book Title: Cruel and Unusual : the Culture of Punishment in America

Number of Pages: 336 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Yale University Press

Topic: Sociology / General, Public Policy / Social Policy, Penology, United States / General, Criminal Law / Sentencing

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Publication Year: 2010

Genre: Law, Political Science, Social Science, History

Item Weight: 16.8 Oz

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Author: Anne-Marie Cusac

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