Allen M Hornblum

Acres of Skin

Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison

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Produktbeschreibung

In this expose, Allen M. Hornblum tells the story of Philadelphia's Holmesburg Prison. From the early 1950s through the mid-1970s, Holmesburg's inmates were used, in exchange for a few dollars, as guinea pigs in a host of medical experiments. Based on in-depth interviews with dozens of prisoners as well as the doctors and prison officials who, respectively, performed and permitted these experimental tests, Hornblum paints a disturbing portrait of abuse, moral indifference, and greed. Central to this account are the millions of dollars many of America's leading drug and consumer goods companies made available for the eager doctors seeking fame and fortune through their medical experiments. Many of these doctors established their illustrious careers on the backs of the inmates who served as the ideal test subjects - isolated, cheap, and locked behind bars.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. April 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 160mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9780415919906
• ISBN-10: 0415919908
• Artikelnr.: 22115160

Autorenporträt

Allen M. Hornblum teaches Urban Studies at Temple University. He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Prison System and as the Chief of Staff of Philadelphia's Sheriff's Office.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part One The Subjects, the Doctors, and the Experiments 1.
"The Money Was Good and the Money Was Easy." Inmates recall life and
experiments at Holmesburg Prison 2. "It Was Like a Farmer Seeing a Fertile
Field." Dr. Albert M.Kligman enters Holmesburg Part Two Twentieth-Century
American Penal Experimentation 3. "They're Dropping Like Flies Out Here."
History of U.S. prisoner experimentation Part Three Cruel and Unusual
Experiments 4."The Walls Seemed To Be Breathing." The Army tests chemical
warfare agents 5."I Am Not Part of the Program." Radioactive isotopes are
introduced 6."Danger! This Material Is Extremely Toxic." The dioxin
experiments Part Four The End of Experimentation at Holmesburg 7."Where Are
We Going To Do These Things Now?" The slow demise of inmate experimentation
8."Retin-A®'s Birthplace Was at Holmesburg Prison." The discovery of
Retin-A® 9."A Conspiracy of Silence." Conclusion