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American Furies

by Sasha Abramsky
Sasha Abramsky
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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."
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Publisher: Beacon Press Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9780807092057
  • File size: 228259 KB
  • Release date: December 18, 2018
  • Duration: 07:55:32

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  • ISBN: 9780807092057
  • File size: 228282 KB
  • Release date: December 18, 2018
  • Duration: 07:58:30
  • Number of parts: 8
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Sociology Nonfiction

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English

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."
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Sociology Nonfiction
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