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The Meaning of Life

Author : Marc Mauer
Publisher : The New Press
ISBN 13 : 162097410X
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book The Meaning of Life written by Marc Mauer and published by The New Press. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I can think of no authors more qualified to research the complex impact of life sentences than Marc Mauer and Ashley Nellis. They have the expertise to track down the information that all citizens need to know and the skills to translate that research into accessible and powerful prose." —Heather Ann Thompson, author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Blood in the Water From the author of the classic Race to Incarcerate, a forceful and necessary argument for eliminating life sentences, including profiles of six people directly impacted by life sentences by formerly incarcerated author Kerry Myers Most Western democracies have few or no people serving life sentences, yet here in the United States more than 200,000 people are sentenced to such prison terms. 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. A thoughtful and stirring call to action, The Meaning of Life also features moving profiles of a half dozen people affected by life sentences, written by former "lifer" and award-winning writer Kerry Myers. The book will tie in to a campaign spearheaded by The Sentencing Project and offers a much-needed road map to a more humane criminal justice system.

Beyond Innocence

Author : Phoebe Zerwick
Publisher : Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN 13 : 0802159397
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Innocence written by Phoebe Zerwick and published by Atlantic Monthly Press. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deeply reported, gripping narrative of injustice, exoneration, and the lifelong impact of incarceration, Beyond Innocence is the poignant saga of one remarkable life that sheds vitally important light on the failures of the American justice system at every level In June 1985, a young Black man in Winston-Salem, N.C. named Darryl Hunt was falsely convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of a white copyeditor at the local paper. Many in the community believed him innocent and crusaded for his release even as subsequent trials and appeals reinforced his sentence. Finally, in 2003, the tireless efforts of his attorney combined with an award-winning series of articles by Phoebe Zerwick in the Winston-Salem Journal led to the DNA evidence that exonerated Hunt. Three years later, the acclaimed documentary, The Trials of Darryl Hunt, made him known across the country and brought his story to audiences around the world. But Hunt’s story was far from over. As Zerwick poignantly reveals, it is singularly significant in the annals of the miscarriage of justice and for the legacy Hunt ultimately bequeathed. Part true crime drama, part chronicle of a life cut short by systemic racism, Beyond Innocence powerfully illuminates the sustained catastrophe faced by an innocent person in prison and the civil death nearly everyone who has been incarcerated experiences attempting to restart their lives. Freed after nineteen years behind bars, Darryl Hunt became a national advocate for social justice, and his case inspired lasting reforms, among them a law that allows those on death row to appeal their sentence with evidence of racial bias. He was a beacon of hope for so many—until he could no longer bear the burden of what he had endured and took his own life. Fluidly crafted by a master journalist, Beyond Innocence makes an urgent moral call for an American reckoning with the legacies of racism in the criminal justice system and the human toll of the carceral state.

Life Imprisonment

Author : Dirk van Zyl Smit
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674989112
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)

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Download or read book Life Imprisonment written by Dirk van Zyl Smit and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-14 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life imprisonment has replaced the death penalty as the most common sentence imposed for heinous crimes worldwide. Consequently, it has become the leading issue of international criminal justice reform. In the first survey of its kind, Dirk van Zyl Smit and Catherine Appleton argue for a human rights–based reappraisal of this harsh punishment.

Life Sentences

Author : Wilbert Rideau
Publisher : Three Rivers Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Life Sentences written by Wilbert Rideau and published by Three Rivers Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on their award-winning reporting for the Louisiana State Penitentiary's uncensored newsmagazine, The Angolite, Wilbert Rideau and Ron Wikberg present the stark reality of life behind bars and the human, political, and fiscal costs of our long-running war on crime.

After Life Imprisonment

Author : Marieke Liem
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479813265
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book After Life Imprisonment written by Marieke Liem and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One out of every ten prisoners in the United States is serving a life sentence—roughly 130,000 people. While some have been sentenced to life in prison without parole, the majority of prisoners serving ‘life’ will be released back into society. But what becomes of those people who reenter the everyday world after serving life in prison? In After Life Imprisonment, Marieke Liem carefully examines the experiences of “lifers” upon release. Through interviews with over sixty homicide offenders sentenced to life but granted parole, Liem tracks those able to build a new life on the outside and those who were re-incarcerated. The interviews reveal prisoners’ reflections on being sentenced to life, as well as the challenges of employment, housing, and interpersonal relationships upon release. Liem explores the increase in handing out of life sentences, and specifically provides a basis for discussions of the goals, costs, and effects of long-term imprisonment, ultimately unpacking public policy and discourse surrounding long-term incarceration. A profound criminological examination, After Life Imprisonment reveals the untold, lived experiences of prisoners before and after their life sentences.

Exploring the Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder

Author : Barry Mitchell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782250263
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder written by Barry Mitchell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder is often regarded as both the 'ultimate' and a unique crime, and whereas courts are normally given discretion in sentencing offenders, for murder the sentence is mandatory – indeterminate imprisonment. Since the crime and the punishment come as a 'package deal' this book looks at both the legal nature of the offence and at the current operation of the mandatory life sentence. Not only does the book adopt a critical approach, by assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the status quo, it also draws upon comparative material from both common and civil law jurisdictions in an attempt to provide a comprehensive exploration of these issues. The need for public confidence in the criminal justice system is particularly acute in the way it deals with the most serious homicides. In this book the authors report findings from the first systematic exploration of public attitudes to sentencing murder in this or any other common law jurisdiction. The picture of public opinion emerging from this recent large-scale nationwide qualitative and quantitative survey, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, is likely to surprise many, and will be of interest to all jurisdictions where the mandatory life sentence for murder has been questioned.

Life Imprisonment and Human Rights

Author : Dirk van Zyl Smit
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1509902228
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Life Imprisonment and Human Rights written by Dirk van Zyl Smit and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many jurisdictions today, life imprisonment is the most severe penalty that can be imposed. Despite this, it is a relatively under-researched form of punishment and no meaningful attempt has been made to understand its full human rights implications. This important collection fills that gap by addressing these two key questions: what is life imprisonment and what human rights are relevant to it? These questions are explored from the perspective of a range of jurisdictions, in essays that draw on both empirical and doctrinal research. Under the editorship of two leading scholars in the field, this innovative and important work will be a landmark publication in the field of penal studies and human rights.

Doing Life

Author : Howard Zehr
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doing Life written by Howard Zehr and published by . This book was released on 1996-12 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What they have done and how they cope with prison life.

Life Sentence

Author : Robert LaSardo
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781496125354
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book Life Sentence written by Robert LaSardo and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a long, and deeply philosophical, conversation with Robert LaSardo, I eagerly awaited this book that you are about to read. I was not disappointed. Left deep in thought, I sat in a long contemplative silence. While I always enjoyed Mr. LaSardo as an actor, I discovered I like him even better as who he is, behind the face he shows the public. Often, if you are in the public eye, you develop a persona (ego) and become someone that society, fans and publicists want you to be. You can sometimes lose aspects of yourself. The truly courageous ones overcome this through strength of character and merge the two halves of themselves to be whole. In the end, people will either love you for who you are, imperfections and all, or they will pull back, fading away because you spoiled the 'image' they had of you. It is sad that the creative person loses a part of themselves so that they can be known and make a good living. Yet, it is the love of art, writing and acting - the real, inner person we are is what made us do it in the first place - that can often become extinguished by the machine of ratings, demands of talent agents, advisers or by the shine of fame and glamour. Throughout his career, Robert LaSardo has found his niche in Hollywood, playing the devious criminal. Often evil personified in his roles, he has played the villain we love, on the award-winning series Nip/Tuck and on both CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and CSI: Miami. We also see his more recent performances in Ghost Whisperer and his own independent film Never Down, he continues to win the hearts of his audience. In Life Sentence: a true story about love, lunacy and fame, you will encounter the man behind the villain he plays, and come to understand the depth of his heart, his will and desire to accomplish despite the hardships that will make you cry. This book will make you feel the triumph of his success, as you are drawn into his life. ~ From the introduction.

The Forgotten Men

Author : Margaret E. Leigey
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813569494
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book The Forgotten Men written by Margaret E. Leigey and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-08 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today there are approximately fifty thousand prisoners in American prisons serving life without parole, having been found guilty of crimes ranging from murder and rape to burglary, carjacking, and drug offences. In The Forgotten Men, criminologist Margaret E. Leigey provides an insightful account of a group of aging inmates imprisoned for at least twenty years, with virtually no chance of release. These men make up one of the most marginalized segments of the contemporary U.S. prison population. Considered too dangerous for rehabilitation, ignored by prison administrators, and overlooked by courts disinclined to review such sentences, these prisoners grow increasingly cut off from family and the outside world. Drawing on in-depth interviews with twenty-five such prisoners, Leigey gives voice to these extremely marginalized inmates and offers a look at how they struggle to cope. She reveals, for instance, that the men believe that permanent incarceration is as inhumane as capital punishment, calling life without parole “the hard death penalty.” Indeed, after serving two decades in prison, some wished that they had received the death penalty instead. Leigey also recounts the ways in which the prisoners attempt to construct meaningful lives inside the bleak environment where they will almost certainly live out their lives. Every state in the union (except Alaska) has the life-without-parole sentencing option, despite its controversial nature and its staggering cost to the taxpayer. The Forgotten Men provides a much-needed analysis of the policies behind life-without-parole sentencing, arguing that such sentences are overused and lead to serious financial and ethical dilemmas.

Escaping a Life Sentence

Author : Cornell W Bunting
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (756 download)

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Download or read book Escaping a Life Sentence written by Cornell W Bunting and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-17 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After escaping a prison sentence, Cornell Bunting finds himself in a complicated time, as he died for sixteen minutes. After death knocked at his door, Cornell finds himself in between worlds, trying to figure out what's real and what's not. The chaos brought him closer to God and his purpose. Thinking back on the situation, Cornell wondered what got him into his life-changing situations. After spending ten months in jail, facing 32 years to a life sentence, getting out of jail, and stressing on his role as a father of three boys, what caused him to die? How will he escape his life sentence of the mind after escaping a life sentence in prison? The drama unfolds as Cornell's memory goes on a quest to resolve his mental life sentence. God has given him a second chance at life to get on the path to his true destiny, understanding everything in this world is temporary. Escaping a life sentence of the mind starts with letting go of self and the temptations of the world.

Life After Life Imprisonment

Author : Catherine Appleton
Publisher : OUP UK
ISBN 13 : 0199582718
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Life After Life Imprisonment written by Catherine Appleton and published by OUP UK. This book was released on 2010-07-08 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most contentious and sensitive topics in criminal justice, Life after Life Imprisonment looks at the release and resettlement of life-sentenced offenders in England and Wales - where there are very few prisoners in the system for whom 'life' means life. By providing an in-depth analysis of the post-prison experiences of 138 discretionary life-sentenced offenders, all of whom released during the mid-1990s, this book looks at the reality facing Lifers as they are released at some time during their sentences, usually on very long licences, to be closely monitored and supervised by probation officers. Using accessible and comprehensive data, it examines key legal developments within the criminal justice system for discretionary life-sentenced offenders, explores the frontline experiences of the probation officers charged with supervising life-sentenced offenders, and analyses the 'stories' or life narratives of a group of individuals who have committed some of the most serious crimes. It also examines the process of recall for life-sentenced prisoners and explores key factors associated with failure in the community. Of interest to legal scholars and criminologists, as well as practitioners in the field, Catherine Appleton's book offers a major insight into how societies respond to serious crime and identifies important elements of successful reintegration for released life-sentenced offenders.

Life In Prison

Author : Stanley "Tookie" Williams
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9781587170935
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Life In Prison written by Stanley "Tookie" Williams and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2001-02 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Williams, the cofounder of the Crips gang and a nominee for both the Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature, became an anti-gang crusader before he was executed in December 2005. In this work he debunked urban myths about prison life and challenged young people to choose the right path. Selected for the Young Adult Library Services Association's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list.

Life Sentences

Author : Warren W. Wiersbe
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310315840
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Life Sentences written by Warren W. Wiersbe and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This observation by the great preacher Charles Spurgeon launched Warren Wiersbe on a study of the lives of prominent Bible characters. Interested in more than biographical facts, Wiersbe sought out the themes of each person’s life as reflected in the pages of Scripture. How does the Bible summarize this person’s life? What is the key to understanding his or her character? How do I see my own life reflected in the life of this person?Here is the fruit of this study. A popular reference book with a pastoral and devotional flavor, Life Sentences takes you into the lives of sixty-three men and women who encountered an extraordinary God. For each, Wiersbe identifies a verse that sums up that individual’s life and then reflects on the lessons to be learned, both positive and negative. Not only will you be challenged by these examples, you will be stimulated to consider what your “life sentence” will be.Life Sentences is an ideal reference tool for teachers, Bible study leaders, and preachers seeking to bring Bible characters to life. But it is written from a pastor’s heart, so it also makes ideal devotional reading for anyone who wants to more clearly understand the Bible and apply it to life.

Life Sentences

Author : Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780340287415
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (874 download)

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Download or read book Life Sentences written by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Life Imprisonment from Young Adulthood

Author : Ben Crewe
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 1137566019
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Life Imprisonment from Young Adulthood written by Ben Crewe and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-12-20 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses the experiences of prisoners in England & Wales sentenced when relatively young to very long life sentences (with minimum terms of fifteen years or more). Based on a major study, including almost 150 interviews with men and women at various sentence stages and over 300 surveys, it explores the ways in which long-term prisoners respond to their convictions, adapt to the various challenges that they encounter and re-construct their lives within and beyond the prison. Focussing on such matters as personal identity, relationships with family and friends, and the management of time, the book argues that long-term imprisonment entails a profound confrontation with the self. It provides detailed insight into how such prisoners deal with the everyday burdens of their situation, feelings of injustice, anger and shame, and the need to find some sense of hope, control and meaning in their lives. In doing so, it exposes the nature and consequences of the life-changing terms of imprisonment that have become increasingly common in recent years.

Life Without Parole

Author : Victor Hassine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life Without Parole written by Victor Hassine and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1981 Victor Hassine was sentenced to prison for life without parole for a capital offense. This book is an insightful look at conditions of confinement and prison life in america today. Hassine powerfully conveys the changes in prison life which have come abut as a result of the use of drugs, prison overcrowding, and demographic changes in inmate populations. Topics covered include rape, prison gangs, prison violence, AIDS, homosexuality, and prison politics. The second edition features five new chapters that explore crucial topics expanding on the first edition, graphically documenting the extreme violence that is a part of everyday life in a men's maximum-high security prison. A new appendix offers details about the capital crime for which Hassine received a life-without-parole sentence. It also provides fascinating coverage of how the first edition was received by inmates and correctional officers --Cover.