American Furies: Crime, Punishment, and Vengeance in the Age of Mass Imprisonment (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780807042236)

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
ISBN-10: 0807042234
ISBN-13: 9780807042236
Publisher: Beacon Press
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2008
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.78h x 5.95w x 0.68d