Prison city: life with the death penalty in Huntsville, Texas

Introduction -- Fromt he outside looking in : cultural perspectives on living in a society dominated by capital punishment -- From Pleasantville to Prison City -- Public perceptions, private realities -- Caught in the middle : the role of PR in shaping social perspectives of the criminal justice sys...

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Authors: Massingill, Ruth (Author) ; Sohn, Ardyth Broadrick 1946- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York Bern Frankfurt am Main Berlin Vienna [u.a.] Lang 2007
In:Year: 2007
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Keywords:
Stadtleben
Gefängnisbau
Huntsville, Tex.
Texas State Penitentiary > Strafgefangener > Todesstrafe
Huntsville, Tex. > Strafgefangener > Todesstrafe
Huntsville, Tex. > Strafgefangener > Stadtleben > Gefängnisbau
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Summary:Introduction -- Fromt he outside looking in : cultural perspectives on living in a society dominated by capital punishment -- From Pleasantville to Prison City -- Public perceptions, private realities -- Caught in the middle : the role of PR in shaping social perspectives of the criminal justice system -- The criminal justice PIO as liaison between myth and reality -- Death row : target of the public's macabre fascination -- Voices and images from Prison City, Texas -- Voices from within : balancing guaranteed rights and protection of the innocent -- Communication inside the walls -- Communication beyond the walls -- Summary -- Conclusion : empathy, innocence, and social priorities
Item Description:Literaturverz. S. [253] - 256
Physical Description:263 S., Ill.
ISBN:0-8204-8891-7
0-8204-8890-9
978-0-8204-8890-5
978-0-8204-8891-2