Americas prisons (341 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Wrongly convicted of the murder of a stranger, Jamie Morgan Kane entered the American prison system and was to stay there for 34 years. For the first time, he speaks out about the brutality of the tough and unforgiving American penitentiary system and recalls his many run-ins with some of the world's most dangerous inmates.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Wrongly convicted of the murder of a stranger, Jamie Morgan Kane entered the American prison system and was to stay there for 34 years. For the first time, he speaks out about the brutality of the tough and unforgiving American penitentiary system and recalls his many run-ins with some of the world's most dangerous inmates.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. The book has two audiences: prison inmates who want to start practicing Buddhism and volunteers from American sanghas who want to work with prison dharma groups. The book discusses the basics of meditation, compassion and precept practice within the correctional facility context. Whitney discusses some of the history of Buddhist involvement in American prisons as well as the history of constitutional interpretations of religious freedom as applied to inmates. The book is meant to be as practical as possible and it emphasizes Buddhism in action - through the precepts, peacemaking and sangha building inside and out.…

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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Gates of Injustice is a compelling expose of the U.S. prison system: it tells how more than 2 million Americans came to be incarcerated what it's really like on the inside and how a giant prison-industrial complex promotes imprisonment over other solutions. Alan Elsner paints a terrifying picture of how our prisons really work. You'll hear how race-based gangs control institutions and prey on the weak and how a rape epidemic has swept the U.S. prison system. You'll discover the plight of 300,000 mentally ill prisoners, many abandoned to suffer with grossly inadequate medical care. Elsner takes you inside supermax prisons that deny inmates human contact and reveals official corruption and brutality within U.S. jails. You'll also learn how prisons help to spread infectious diseases throughout society one of the ways the prison crisis touches you, even if you've never had a brush with the law. 2 million prisoners: how it happened and why. Why the United States locks away 6-10 times more people than other Western societies. The other victims. What it's like for convicts' families left on the outside. No place for the sick or weak. Prison medical care: varying from substandard to shocking. Life after prison: the realities of parole. What's supposed to happen and what really happens. The prison-industrial complex: The hidden politics of imprisonment.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Paperback. Condición: Fair. Wrongly convicted of the murder of a stranger, Jamie Morgan Kane entered the American prison system and was to stay there for 34 years. For the first time, he speaks out about the brutality of the tough and unforgiving American penitentiary system and recalls his many run-ins with some of the world's most dangerous inmates.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Wrongly convicted of the murder of a stranger, Jamie Morgan Kane entered the American prison system and was to stay there for 34 years. For the first time, he speaks out about the brutality of the tough and unforgiving American penitentiary system and recalls his many run-ins with some of the world's most dangerous inmates.…

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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. A riveting investigative look into romantic relationships between incarcerated people and their spouses for fans of the #1 New York Times bestseller Three Women.

Hardback. Condición: Good. A riveting investigative look into romantic relationships between incarcerated people and their spouses for fans of the #1 New York Times bestseller Three Women.

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Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condición: Good. The book has two audiences: prison inmates who want to start practicing Buddhism and volunteers from American sanghas who want to work with prison dharma groups. The book discusses the basics of meditation, compassion and precept practice within the correctional facility context. Whitney discusses some of the history of Buddhist involvement in American prisons as well as the history of constitutional interpretations of religious freedom as applied to inmates. The book is meant to be as practical as possible and it emphasizes Buddhism in action - through the precepts, peacemaking and sangha building inside and out.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.