| Life Without Parole: Living and Dying in Prison Today Contributor(s): Hassine, Victor (Author), Johnson, Robert (Editor), Tabriz, Sonia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199774056 ISBN-13: 9780199774050 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $75.23 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Penology |
| Dewey: 365.609 |
| LCCN: 2010039423 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 196 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1981, Victor Hassine went to prison. In 2008, he died there. This edition of Hassine's Life Without Parole is no longer just an account of life in confinement; it is the story of life and death behind bars. Revised and updated throughout, the fifth edition includes: A new title. In honor of Hassine's legacy, editors Robert Johnson and Sonia Tabriz have given the fifth edition a new subtitle--Living and Dying in Prison Today. A new format. To create a more fluid narrative, the editors have restructured Hassine's writings to offer a seamless chronicle of his life and death in prison. New stories. To better convey Hassine's journey, the editors have added three of Hassine's original works of fiction. A new beginning and ending. The editors have replaced chapter introductions with two new essays bookending Hassine's text, offering insights that complement Hassine's own perceptions. A new appendix. Editors Robert Johnson and Sonia Tabriz examine the latest developments in the field of penology. |