The Forgotten Men: Serving a Life without Parole Sentence
Margaret E. Leigey
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Description for The Forgotten Men: Serving a Life without Parole Sentence
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Today there are approximately fifty thousand prisoners in American prisons serving life without parole, having been found guilty of crimes ranging from murder and rape to burglary, carjacking, and drug offences. In The Forgotten Men, criminologist Margaret E. Leigey provides an insightful account of a group of aging inmates imprisoned for at least twenty years, with virtually no chance of release. These men make up one of the most marginalized segments of the contemporary U.S. prison population. Considered too dangerous for rehabilitation, ignored by prison administrators, and overlooked by courts disinclined to review such sentences, these prisoners grow increasingly cut off ... Read more
Today there are approximately fifty thousand prisoners in American prisons serving life without parole, having been found guilty of crimes ranging from murder and rape to burglary, carjacking, and drug offences. In The Forgotten Men, criminologist Margaret E. Leigey provides an insightful account of a group of aging inmates imprisoned for at least twenty years, with virtually no chance of release. These men make up one of the most marginalized segments of the contemporary U.S. prison population. Considered too dangerous for rehabilitation, ignored by prison administrators, and overlooked by courts disinclined to review such sentences, these prisoners grow increasingly cut off ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
Series
Critical Issues in Crime and Society
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813569482
SKU
V9780813569482
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About Margaret E. Leigey
MARGARET E. LEIGEY is an associate professor of criminology at The College of New Jersey.
Reviews for The Forgotten Men: Serving a Life without Parole Sentence
"The Forgotten Men is a thorough, insightful, and engaging book that provides rich information and in-depth analysis in order to accurately convey the realities of life in prison.Leigey’s book is a unique and cutting-edge contribution."
Ronald Aday
professor of sociology, Middle Tennessee State University
"The Forgotten Men is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the ... Read more
Ronald Aday
professor of sociology, Middle Tennessee State University
"The Forgotten Men is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the ... Read more