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100 1 _aGarrett, Randall,
_d1927-1987
245 1 0 _aNor Iron Bars a Cage....
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1962.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-01-02
508 _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aPolice -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
700 1 _aSchoenherr, John,
_d1935-2010
830 0 _aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1962.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30832
999 _c71678
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