{"product_id":"life-without-parole-9780367752699","title":"Life Without Parole","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an in-depth critical examination of all pertinent aspects of life without parole (LWOP). Empirically assessing key arguments that advance LWOP, including as an alternative to the death penalty, it reveals that not only is the punishment cruel while not providing any societal benefits, it is actually detrimental to society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the last 30 years, LWOP has exploded in the United States. While the use of capital punishment over that same time period has declined, it must be recognized that LWOP is, in fact, a hidden death sentence. It is, however, implemented in a way that allows society to largely ignore this truth. While capital punishment has rightfully been subject to intense debate and scholarship, LWOP has mostly escaped such scrutiny. In fact, LWOP has been touted by both death penalty abolitionists and by tough-on-crime conservatives, which has allowed it to flourish under the radar. Specifically, abolitionists have advanced LWOP as a palatable a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The authors meticulously examine each justification used in America's unyielding reliance on sentences of life without the possibility of parole. Readers will come away from this book convinced that such extreme sentences are both inhumane and unnecessary on public safety grounds.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAshley Nellis\u003c\/strong\u003e, Senior Research Analyst, The Sentencing Project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Life Without Parole offers readers a comprehensive account of the role and impact of LWOP in the US. The book relies on various sources and methods, including the powerful voices of individuals who are serving life without the possibility of parole to illustrate the human and societal costs of this form of punishment. I recommend this book to those who study criminal justice sanctions, as well as those seeking to reduce inequality in the justice system.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Nancy Rodriguez\u003c\/strong\u003e, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, University of California, Irvine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife Without Parole by Ross Kleinstuber, Jeremiah Coldsmith, Margaret Leigey and Sandra Joy makes a clear and compelling case that LWOP—life without parole—is a death penalty in its own right that should be abolished. This sanction, we learn from compelling interviews with affected inmates, is no more humane than capital punishment and may indeed create more suffering and injustice than the traditional death penalty. Real reform requires sentences that offer hope of release from prison, however tenuous that hope might be in individual cases.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Rob Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e, Justice, Law, \u0026amp; Criminology, American University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of Tables\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Meet the New Death Penalty: Life Without Parole\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Examining the Abolitionist Case for LWOP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Is LWOP Inhumane? The View from Death Row\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Phenomenon of Death Row \"Volunteers\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Perspective of the Non-Volunteers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Experience of Being Resentenced from Death to LWOP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Is LWOP Inhumane? The View from Those Serving LWOP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExecution and \"Execution by Installment\": Perceptions of Those Serving Informal and Formal Death Sentences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn \"Being Dead While You're Still Alive\": A Study of California’s Recent Propositions to Abolish the Death Penalty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pains of Permanent Imprisonment: Quantitative and Qualitative Findings \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An Inescapable Burden\": Maturation and Change Under Permanent Punishment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An Invisible Entity:\" The Experiences of Women Perpetually Incarcerated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion: Life Without Parole \"Picks You Apart\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. LWOP and Human Rights: The View from Abroad\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the Numbers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLWOP and Human Rights Worldwide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinal Thoughts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Worse Than Death: Innocence and Access to the Courts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuper Due Process, Life, and Death\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuper Due Process and Innocence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMethodological Appendix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. The Price of Life: The Financial Burden of LWOP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, Death Sentences Cost More Than Life Sentences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Those Costs Save Lives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd There Are More Life Sentences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. LWOP as Racial Control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Death Penalty is Racial Control and LWOP is the Death Penalty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLWOP Targets the Disadvantaged\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuvenile LWOP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion: A War on Which Crimes?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: Examining the \"Tough-On-Crime\" Case for LWOP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. LWOP and the War on Crime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnactment of LWOP Statutes and Violent Crime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Effect of Using LWOP More Frequently on Violent Crime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMethodological Appendix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Is LWOP Just Retribution or Cruel \u0026amp; Unusual Punishment?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLWOP Violates the Core Principles of Retribution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetribution Does Not Benefit Most Victims\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. The Power of Second Chances: Stories of Redemption\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Subjects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly Days in Prison\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaturation, the Influence of their Elders, and the Road to Redemption\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding Redemption and Giving Back\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion \u0026amp; Recommendations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolicy Recommendations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018058334551,"sku":"9780367752699","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367752699.jpg?v=1750775495","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/life-without-parole-9780367752699","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}