Conscience and Convenience: The Asylum and Its Alternatives in Progressive America (Second Edition) (New Lines in Criminology)
Worth buying if: You need science or technology that stays readable.
Skip it if: You want a story rather than explanations.
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Summary
Conscience and Convenience: The Asylum and Its Alternatives in Progressive America (Second Edition) (New Lines in Criminology) by David J. Rothman is a science or technology book focused on explanation. This edition is listed as 2002 • Transaction Pub • 482 pages.
Why this book now
Makes the most sense if you are after explanations and useful information rather than a plot-driven story.
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Good fit if you want...
- You need science or technology that stays readable.
- You want answers without a lot of filler.
- If you enjoy condensed, powerful scenes, the plot offers no tidy answers, leaving your sympathies to shift as characters make difficult decisions.
- You want a story rather than explanations.
- You need a book with almost no science or technology.
- If you dislike shifting perspectives, the prose indulges in poetic detours that slow narrative progress.
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Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780202307145
Worth buying if: You need science or technology that stays readable.
Skip it if: You want a story rather than explanations.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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What stands out here
This book focuses on explaining its subject rather than telling a story.
Best way to approach it
Pause when an idea or explanation is useful, and take notes if that helps you remember it.
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Paperback: ISBN-13 9780202307145
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