CiNii Books - Life without parole : worse than death?

Offers depth on the topic not available yet based on its inclusion of empirical research related to current inmates and is therefore an important contribution to a growing but limited area of research. The topic is of increasing interest to penology, criminology, criminal justice and law modules. It is timely, as with more states abolishing the death penalty, research on common alternative penalties is valuable, and as a result the issue of LWOP is gaining more attention Both qualitative and quantitative studies will inspire and enhance scholarly and policy debates on this issue.

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Acknowledgements List of Figures List of Tables Introduction: Meet the New Death Penalty: Life Without Parole References Part I: Examining the Abolitionist Case for LWOP 1. Is LWOP Inhumane? The View from Death Row The Phenomenon of Death Row "Volunteers" The Perspective of the Non-Volunteers The Experience of Being Resentenced from Death to LWOP Conclusion References 2. Is LWOP Inhumane? The View from Those Serving LWOP Execution and "Execution by Installment": Perceptions of Those Serving Informal and Formal Death Sentences On "Being Dead While You're Still Alive": A Study of California's Recent Propositions to Abolish the Death Penalty The Pains of Permanent Imprisonment: Quantitative and Qualitative Findings "An Inescapable Burden": Maturation and Change Under Permanent Punishment "An Invisible Entity:" The Experiences of Women Perpetually Incarcerated Conclusion: Life Without Parole "Picks You Apart" References 3. LWOP and Human Rights: The View from Abroad By the Numbers LWOP and Human Rights Worldwide Final Thoughts References 4. Worse Than Death: Innocence and Access to the Courts Super Due Process, Life, and Death Super Due Process and Innocence Methodological Appendix References Conclusion 5. The Price of Life: The Financial Burden of LWOP Yes, Death Sentences Cost More Than Life Sentences But Those Costs Save Lives And There Are More Life Sentences Summary References 6. LWOP as Racial Control The Death Penalty is Racial Control and LWOP is the Death Penalty LWOP Targets the Disadvantaged Juvenile LWOP Conclusion: A War on Which Crimes? References Part II: Examining the "Tough-On-Crime" Case for LWOP 7. LWOP and the War on Crime Enactment of LWOP Statutes and Violent Crime The Effect of Using LWOP More Frequently on Violent Crime Conclusion Methodological Appendix References 8. Is LWOP Just Retribution or Cruel & Unusual Punishment? LWOP Violates the Core Principles of Retribution Retribution Does Not Benefit Most Victims Conclusion References 9. The Power of Second Chances: Stories of Redemption The Subjects Early Days in Prison Maturation, the Influence of their Elders, and the Road to Redemption Finding Redemption and Giving Back Conclusion References Conclusion & Recommendations Policy Recommendations References Index

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