{"product_id":"the-myth-of-overpunishment-barry-latzer-9781645720324","title":"The Myth of Overpunishment: A Defense of the American Justice System and a Proposal to Reduce Incarceration While Protecting the Public","description":"Justice is on trial in the United States. From police to prisons, the justice system is accused of overpunishing. It is said that too many Americans are abused by the police, arrested, jailed, and imprisoned. But the denunciations are overblown. The data indicates, contrary to the critics, that we don't imprison too many, nor do we overpunish. This becomes evident when we examine the crimes of prisoners and the actual time served. The history of punishment in the United States, discussed in vivid detail, reveals that the treatment of offenders has become progressively more lenient. Corporal punishment is no more. The death penalty has become a rarity. Many convicted defendants are given no-incarceration sentences. Restorative justice may be a good thing for low-level offenses, or as an add-on for remorseful prisoners, but when it comes to major crimes it is no substitute for punitive justice. \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Overpunishment\u003c\/i\u003e presents a workable and politically feasible plan to electronically monitor arrested suspects prior to adjudication (bail reform), defendants placed on probation, and parolees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Latzer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1645720322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645720324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Republic Book Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.16w x 0.79d","brand":"Barry Latzer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44042896179455,"sku":"9781645720324","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cd872825-47c9-44d5-bceb-03c052d19cc4.jpg?v=1684964138","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-myth-of-overpunishment-barry-latzer-9781645720324","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}