Hidden Bibliographic Details
| Varying Form of Title: | Case for abolishing life sentences
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| Other authors / contributors: | Nellis, Ashley, author.
Myers, Kerry, photographer.
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| ISBN: | 9781620974100
162097410X
9781620974094
1620974096
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| Notes: | IncludesIncludes bibliographical references (pages 191-204)
Print version record.
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| Summary: | 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. Also features profiles of a half dozen people affected by life sentences, written by former "lifer" and writer Kerry Myers.--
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| Other form: | Print version: Mauer, Marc. Meaning of life. New York : The New Press, 2018 9781620974094
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