A pound of flesh : monetary sanctions as punishment for the poor /

A pound of flesh : monetary sanctions as punishment for the poor /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Harris, Alexes, author.
Imprint:	New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2016] ©2016
Description:	xxvii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	American Sociological Association's Rose series in sociology American Sociological Association's Rose series in sociology.
Subject:	Fines (Penalties) -- Social aspects -- United States. Sentences (Criminal procedure) -- Economic aspects -- United States. Public welfare -- Law and legislation -- United States. Public welfare -- Law and legislation. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10804124

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ISBN:	9780871544612 087154461X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (page 219-229) and index.
Other form:	Online version: Harris, Alexes, author. Pound of flesh. New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2016] 9781610448550

Table of Contents:

List of Illustrations
About the Author
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. The Criminal Justice System and Monetary Sanctions
Chapter 2. Criminal Monetary Sanctions in the United States
Chapter 3. Defendant Experiences with Monetary Sanctions in Washington State
Chapter 4. The Legal Intent of Monetary Sanctions Versus Real Outcomes
Chapter 5. The Punishment Continuum
Chapter 6. Law in Action: Bureaucrats and Values
Chapter 7. The Permanent Punishment
Methodological Appendix
Notes
References
Index