An edition of Harsh Justice (2003)

Harsh justice

America's solitary place in the liberal West

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James Q. Whitman
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An edition of Harsh Justice (2003)

Harsh justice

America's solitary place in the liberal West

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Criminal justice in America is harsh and degrading when compared to other countries in the West. By contrast, France and Germany are systematically mild. Whitman suggests that the difference results from America's non-hierarchical social system and distrust of state power.

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Language
English
Pages
311

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Cover of: Harsh Justice
Harsh Justice: Criminal Punishment and the Widening Divide between America and Europe
March 18, 2005, Oxford University Press, USA
in English
Cover of: Harsh justice
Harsh justice: America's solitary place in the liberal West
2005, Oxford University Press
electronic resource : in English
Cover of: Harsh Justice
Harsh Justice: Criminal Punishment and the Widening Divide Between America and Europe
March 27, 2003, Oxford University Press, USA
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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New York, Oxford
Series
Oxford scholarship online

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
364.601
Library of Congress
K5103

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Format
[electronic resource] :
Pagination
1 online resource (viii, 311 p.)
Number of pages
311

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Open Library
OL43023142M
ISBN 13
9780199850266

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