Life Without Parole: Worse Than Death?

by Sandra Joy, Ross Kleinstuber, Jeremiah Coldsmith, et al.

This book is an in-depth critical examination of all pertinent aspects of life without parole (LWOP). Empirically assessing key arguments that advance LWOP, including as an alternative to the death penalty, it reveals that not only is the punishment cruel while not providing any societal benefits, it is actually detrimental to society.

Over the last 30 years, LWOP has exploded in the United States. While the use of capital punishment...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367752719
• ISBN13: 9780367752712
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"