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Cotton Tom
Cotton Tom - The Myth Of Overpunishment A Defense Of The American Justice System And A Proposal To Reduce Incarceration While Protecting The Public - Hardcover
Cotton Tom - The Myth Of Overpunishment A Defense Of The American Justice System And A Proposal To Reduce Incarceration While Protecting The Public - Hardcover
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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. The Myth of Overpunishment presents a workable and politically feasible plan to electronically monitor arrested suspects prior to adjudication (bail reform) defendants placed on probation and parolees.
Title: The Myth Of Overpunishment A Defense Of The American Justice System And A Proposal To Reduce Incarceration While Protecting The Public
Author(s): Cotton Tom
Publisher: Republic Book Publishers
Barcode: 9781645720324
Pages: 208 Pages
Publication Date: 10/25/2022
Category: Criminal Law & Procedure
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. The Myth of Overpunishment presents a workable and politically feasible plan to electronically monitor arrested suspects prior to adjudication (bail reform) defendants placed on probation and parolees.
Title: The Myth Of Overpunishment A Defense Of The American Justice System And A Proposal To Reduce Incarceration While Protecting The Public
Author(s): Cotton Tom
Publisher: Republic Book Publishers
Barcode: 9781645720324
Pages: 208 Pages
Publication Date: 10/25/2022
Category: Criminal Law & Procedure