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Normalizing extreme imprsonment : the case of life without parole in California /

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A critical examination of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (LWOP). This book presents a unique case study of the 'normalization' of LWOP and the extent to which groups and individuals within civil society who challenge capital punishment have helped normalize LWOP by fos...

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Main Author: Vannier, Marion, 1981- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Clarendon studies in criminology.
Subjects:
Life imprisonment > California.
Corrections > California.
Réclusion à perpétuité > Californie.
Services correctionnels > Californie.
Civil Rights.
LAW.
Criminal Law.
Corrections
Life imprisonment
California
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A critical examination of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (LWOP). This book presents a unique case study of the 'normalization' of LWOP and the extent to which groups and individuals within civil society who challenge capital punishment have helped normalize LWOP by fostering the belief that it is humane and merciful.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780192562876
0192562878
9780192562869
019256286X
9780191866555
0191866555