How Long to Read Harsh Justice

How Long Does it Take to Read Harsh Justice?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 12 minutes to read Harsh Justice by James Q. Whitman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Criminal punishment in America is harsh and degrading - more so than anywhere else in the liberal west. Executions and long prison terms are commonplace in America. Countries like France and Germany, by contrast, are systematically mild. European offenders are rarely sent to prison, and when they are, they serve far shorter terms than their American counterparts. Why is America so comparatively harsh? In this novel work of comparative legal history, James Whitman argues that the answer lies in America's triumphant embrace of a non-hierarchical social system and distrust of state power which...

How long is Harsh Justice?

Harsh Justice by James Q. Whitman is 311 pages long, and a total of 78,061 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Harsh Justice Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 6 minutes to read Harsh Justice aloud.

What Reading Level is Harsh Justice?

Harsh Justice is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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