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

Description: Cruel and Unusual by Anne-Marie Cusac 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New 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. Review Quote "Emphasizing the physical pain of punishment and drawing on an eclectic mix of sources, from TV shows to trial transcripts, [Cusacs] study brings a host of fresh ideas to the discussion."--Robert Perkinson, The Nation Details ISBN0300168012 Author Anne-Marie Cusac Short Title CRUEL & UNUSUAL Pages 336 Publisher Yale University Press Language English ISBN-10 0300168012 ISBN-13 9780300168013 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2010 Imprint Yale University Press Subtitle The Culture of Punishment in America Place of Publication New Haven Country of Publication United States DEWEY 364.60973 Residence US Publication Date 2010-09-28 AU Release Date 2010-09-28 NZ Release Date 2010-09-28 US Release Date 2010-09-28 UK Release Date 2010-09-28 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136538468;

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