How Long to Read The Punitive Turn in American Life

How Long Does it Take to Read The Punitive Turn in American Life?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 14 minutes to read The Punitive Turn in American Life by Michael S. Sherry

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

Description

In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson insisted that "the policeman is the frontline soldier in our war against crime," and police forces, arms makers, policy makers, and crime experts heeded this call to arms, bringing weapons and practices from the arena of war back home. The Punitive Turn in American Life offers a political and cultural history of the ways in which punishment and surveillance have moved to the center of American life and become imbued with militarized language and policies. Michael S. Sherry argues that, by the 1990s, the "war on crime" had been successfully broadcast to...

How long is The Punitive Turn in American Life?

The Punitive Turn in American Life by Michael S. Sherry is 312 pages long, and a total of 78,624 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Punitive Turn in American Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 9 minutes to read The Punitive Turn in American Life aloud.

What Reading Level is The Punitive Turn in American Life?

The Punitive Turn in American Life 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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