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Author:

Domanick, Joe.

Title:

Cruel justice : three strikes and the politics of crime in America's golden state / Joe Domanick.

Publisher:

University of California Press,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

xiii, 320 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Reynolds, Kimber,--1973-1992.
Klaas, Polly Hannah,--1981-1993.
Prison sentences--California.
Mandatory sentences--California.
Imprisonment--Government policy--California.
Punishment in crime deterrence--California.
Murder--California.--Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-305) and index.

Contents:

Kimber Reynolds : outside the daily planet -- The natural -- Justice seldom seen in America -- Mike Reynolds's world -- Mike Reynolds's law -- A menace to society -- A child of the '50s -- Roots of the backlash -- The new yellow press -- Tough love : Sue Reams and her boy -- "Weird ducks and blind fools" -- Right out of her own bedroom -- Another piercing scream -- "Guns don't kill people" -- The prince of "J" Street : Don Novey comes on board -- Polly Klaas : America's child -- Happily shaking fate's sorry hand -- Checking the weather vane -- Looking East, looking West -- Say hello to Hitler, Dahmer, and Bundy -- Pizza face -- Another Reynolds bill : "ten-twenty-life" -- Jean Valjean redux -- The more committed executioner -- Lenny, drug court, and three strikes -- The modification -- Shane and A.J. -- A "Taliban-type" law.

ISBN:

9780520205949 (alk. paper)
0520205944 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)53315501

LCCN:

2003022764

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

N3AX771 -- Drake Law School Library (Des Moines)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GLAX641 -- Marshalltown Community College Library (Marshalltown)