punishment

Presents a collection of essay that trace the development of freedom from cruel and unusual puhishment--a guaranteed right of the United States Bill of Rights--by examing primary and secondary sources and providing textual analysis and commentary. Includes an annotated list of related Supreme Court cases.

Confined to her room for punishment, a child muses about staying there forever.

Explains the virtue of self-discipline, or controlling your actions, and describes ways to show your self-discipline at home, at school, and in the community.

Discusses the history of punishment as a method of crime prevention, and explores attitudes about what constitutes appropriate punishment in different times and cultures.

Presents opposing viewpoints about prison issues. Includes critical thinking skill activities and a list of organizations to contact.

Presents the cumulative index for the Crime and Punishment in America series.

Presents a collection of eighteen excerpted primary documents that provide information about topics related to the development of the criminal justice system in America, including laws, trial transcripts, newspaper reports, and other publications and speeches.

Presents opposing viewpoints about prison issues. Includes critical thinking skill activities and a list of organizations to contact.

Contains twenty-five articles that offer differing perspectives on mandatory minimum prison sentences, discussing whether it helps to alleviate crime, the fairness of mandatory minimum sentencing, alternatives, and related topics.

A collection of twenty essays by legal scholars, sociologists, and philosophers discussing the punishments for crime.