Inner Lives : Voices of African American Women In Prison.

The rate of women entering prison has increased nearly 400 percent since 1980, with African American women constituting the largest percentage of this population. However, despite their extremely disproportional representation in correctional institutions, little attention has been paid to their exp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson, Paula
Otros Autores: Logan, Joyce A., Davis, Angela J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2003.
Temas:
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States.
African American prisoners > Interviews.
African American prisoners > Biography.
Women prisoners > United States > Interviews.
Women prisoners > United States > Biography.
Discrimination dans l'administration de la justice pénale > États-Unis.
Prisonniers noirs américains > Entretiens.
Prisonniers noirs américains > Biographies.
Prisonnières > États-Unis > Entretiens.
Prisonnières > États-Unis > Biographies.
African American prisoners
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Women prisoners
United States
Biographies
Interviews
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The rate of women entering prison has increased nearly 400 percent since 1980, with African American women constituting the largest percentage of this population. However, despite their extremely disproportional representation in correctional institutions, little attention has been paid to their experiences within the criminal justice system. Inner Lives provides readers the rare opportunity to intimately connect with African American women prisoners. By presenting the women's stories in their own voices, Paula C. Johnson captures the reality of those who are in the system, and those who are w.
Notas:IndexAbout the Author.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (355 pages)
ISBN:9780814743294
0814743293

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