The Meaning of Life
The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences
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Word Count
56,000 words, Guess
Page Count
224 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- ISBN-101620974096
- ISBN-139781620974094
- Library of Congress Control Number2018033337
- OCLC Control Number1037808778
- Better World Books9781620974094
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL27354784M
Classifications
- LCCHV8694.M38 2018
- LCCHV8694 .M38 2018
Description
Marc Mauer and Ashley Nellis of The Sentencing Project argue that there is no practical or moral justification for a sentence longer than twenty years. Harsher sentences have been shown to have little effect on crime rates, since people "age out" of crime--meaning that we're spending a fortune on geriatric care for older prisoners who pose little threat to public safety. Extreme punishment for serious crime also has an inflationary effect on sentences across the spectrum, helping to account for severe mandatory minimums and other harsh punishments. Also features profiles of a half dozen people affected by life sentences, written by former "lifer" and writer Kerry Myers.--
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