02521cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500290014626400510017530000470022633600260027333700260029933800360032549000580036150000310041950801160045052012460056653400450181265300200185765300310187765300340190865300540194270000330199683000580202985600430208799900170213030832UtSlPG20260610133713.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGarrett, Randall,d1927-198710aNor Iron Bars a Cage.... 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1962. aRelease date is 2010-01-02 aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Nor Iron Bars a Cage...." by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. The story explores themes of criminal psychology and the justice system through a case involving a child's murder and attempts to rehabilitate potentially violent offenders. The narrative combines elements of police procedural and speculative fiction, creating a compelling examination of societal responses to crime and mental illness. The plot centers around Inspector Royall, who investigates the brutal murder of a young girl, Angela Frances Donahue. The story unfolds as Royall collaborates with his colleagues, including FBI agents and medical professionals, to track down the perpetrator. As the investigation deepens, the narrative delves into various sociopathic characters, illustrating the challenges law enforcement faces while tackling repeat offenders. In the backdrop, a unique psychiatric treatment program aims to rehabilitate violent criminals, with the hope of preventing future crimes. The novella ultimately raises profound questions about free will, morality, and the effectiveness of the justice system in dealing with those considered "zanies" or mentally unbalanced. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aScience fiction aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction aDetective and mystery stories aPolice -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction1 aSchoenherr, John,d1935-2010 0aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1962.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30832 c71678d71678