Thought provoking analysis of prison effectiveness
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Jessica Mitford gives an in depth analysis of how prisons function in society. She reviews the state of literature at the time. Most interesting was a study in which they hired people to pretend they were in prison for a month and others to act as guards. The study had to be disbanded early because of the extreme psychological impact on both "prisoners" and "guards." Chilling! Oh yes! The title! If it is legal punishment under the constitution it must be "Kind and Usual" because the other kind is unconstitutional.
It, sadly, is true
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
In the past almost three years, I have been corresponding with a dozen or more women in, primarily, the Texas prisons (TDCJ). What the author of this book says is sadly so true. America just wants to lock up its problems, get free labor, and oil the economy of the outlying areas where the "units" are located. This is a must read for anyone that votes
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