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Inferno : an anatomy of American punishment / Robert A. Ferguson. by Ferguson, Robert A., 1942- Harvard University Press, [2014] Call #: 364.6 F353i Subjects Punishment -- Philosophy.   Punishment -- United States.   Prisons -- United States.   Prisoners -- United States. ISBN:  9780674728684 (cloth alk. paper) 0674728688 (cloth alk. paper) Description:  xi, 337 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-324) and index. Summary:  Robert Ferguson diagnoses all parts of a massive, out-of-control punishment regime. Turning the spotlight on the plight of prisoners, he asks the American people, Do we want our prisons to be this way? Acknowledging the suffering of prisoners and understanding what punishers do when they punish are the first steps toward a better, more just system. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information No Item Information

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