Normalizing extreme imprisonment the case of life without parole in California
A critical examination of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (LWOP). This book presents a unique case study of the 'normalization' of LWOP and the extent to which groups and individuals within civil society who challenge capital punishment have helped normalize LWOP by fos...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York, New York :
Oxford University Press
[2021]
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| Series: | Clarendon Studies in Criminology
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009729433906719 |
| Summary: | A critical examination of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (LWOP). This book presents a unique case study of the 'normalization' of LWOP and the extent to which groups and individuals within civil society who challenge capital punishment have helped normalize LWOP by fostering the belief that it is humane and merciful. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (241 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780192562876 9780191866555 9780192562869 |
