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By BURLINGAME, Jeff & PERL, Lila & WOOG, Adam
- ISBN
- 978-1-60870-493-4 978-1-60870-645-7 978-1-60870-495-8 978-1-60870-647-1 978-1-60870-492-7 978-1-60870-644-0
- Publisher
- Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 8 Up—Each title begins with a brief history of its subject and then delves into the topic. Prisons and Torture should have qualifiers added to their titles, as the books are written almost exclusively from an American perspective. Military Might is much more global in scope. Prisons does an excellent job of providing an overview of current prison conditions, violence, funding issues, and populations. One chapter tackles the philosophical debate regarding the purpose of imprisonment-punis...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
