Part One: 1. Introduction -- 2. The research -- 3. The rule of the cruel: this study -- 4. The dominant metaphor: other studies. Part Two: 5. The causes -- 6. Every day since I died: the psychological and physical effects -- 7. The right to protection: some potential remedies -- 8. The human way: sentencing policy and practice -- 9. Administration and management -- 10. Conclusion
