{"product_id":"impermissible-punishments-how-prison-became-a-problem-for-democracy-hardcover","title":"Impermissible Punishments: How Prison Became a Problem for Democracy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudith Resnik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn original transatlantic history of the invention of the corrections profession and of ensuing debates about punishment's purposes and prisoners' rights.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImpermissible Punishments\u003c\/i\u003e explores the history of punishment inside prisons and how governments grappled with obligations to justify the punishments they impose. Legal scholar Judith Resnik charts the creation of the corrections profession and weaves together the stories of people who made rules for prisons and the stories of those living under the resulting regimes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Resnik maps three centuries of shifting ideas, norms, and legal standards aiming to draw lines between \u003ci\u003epermissible\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eimpermissible\u003c\/i\u003e punishments. Her account documents the impact of World War II, the United Nations, the US Civil Rights movement, and the pioneering prisoners who insisted that law should protect their individual dignity. Taking us to the present, Resnik analyzes the expansion of imprisonment, the inability of public and private prisons to provide safe housing, and the impact of abolition politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exploring the interdependency of people in and out of prisons, \u003ci\u003eImpermissible Punishments\u003c\/i\u003e examines what governments committed to equality owe to the people they detain and argues that many contemporary forms of punishment need to end. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudith Resnik\u003c\/b\u003e is the Arthur Liman Professor of Law at Yale Law School. She has authored many works, including \u003ci\u003eRepresenting Justice: Invention, Controversy and Rights in City-States and Democratic Courtrooms\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 792\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.03 x 9.16 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52091050230061,"sku":"9780226754741","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/impermissible-punishments-how-prison-became-a-problem-for-democracy-hardcover-6994038.webp?v=1780162637","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/impermissible-punishments-how-prison-became-a-problem-for-democracy-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}