A rage to punish : the unintended consequences of mandatory sentencing / Lois G. Forer.
A rage to punish : the unintended consequences of mandatory sentencing / Lois G. Forer.
A rage to punish : the unintended consequences of mandatory sentencing / Lois G. Forer.
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New York : Norton, c1994.
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N347.305772/1
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English
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Physical content
204 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. Where We Were -- Ch. 2. The Reformation -- Ch. 3. The Counter Reformation -- Ch. 4. The Prison -- Ch. 5. Capital Punishment -- Ch. 6. Another Way -- Ch. 7. A New Agenda.
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Publisher
New York : Norton, c1994.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1994.
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Summary
In a mix of history, anecdote, and accounts of her own cases, Lois Forer, who was a trial judge in Philadelphia for sixteen years, here writes about the folly and cruelty of present sentencing laws. Based on her own successful experiment with alternative means of sentencing, she proposes a more rational system of sentencing, one that would be less...
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A rage to punish : the unintended consequences of mandatory sentencing / Lois G. Forer.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-192) and index.
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c1994.
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N347.305772/1
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74VKJwGDqEK3
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0393036413 :
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345.730772
347.305772
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991022049749702626
