It's All The Rage: Crime And Culture

by Wendy Kaminer

Challenging currently accepted beliefs about crime, violence, and punishment, an examination of these issues calls for a non-emotional, answer-driven approach to human accountability. By the author of I'm Dysfunctional, You're Dysfunctional.

Genres: Crime, Nonfiction

292 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1995

Reviews

[Paul Gibson]

I read this book back in 2000. Very well written and well researched. I was reminded of it today. You might not agree with her conclusions but you should value her questions. She made me think and then think again. It is at least as relevant today (2015) as it was when I read it.

[D. A.]

This book should have 5-stars, what is there is worth that. However, it was cut short, and just ends with the promise of more. Which to my knowledge the author never followed up with. Written during the OJ trial 24/7 coverage, and full of so many great thoughts/critiques on our society as a whole, and how policy is made.

A life-long opponent of the death-penalty it really helped to inform so many of my beliefs, coupled with a broadening of the sociological and philosophical currents, it really left me energized.

Examining pop-culture and policy, political opportunism, and society's need for vengeance with aplomb. I needed more, much more. If you want the abolition of the death penalty this is your book.

[Kevin]

Kaminer is a great thinker and writer. This book was published in 1995 but still has a lot to say about current criminal justice debates.