Imprisonment of African American Women e-bog
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This book reviews the disproportionate number of African American women making up the United States' prison population, looking particularly at how the nation's prison systems are ill-equipped to meet the basic needs of its ever-growing population. Topics covered include reasons why young African American women are first drawn into criminal behavior; trends connecting incarceration to physical,...
E-bog
151,31 DKK
Forlag
McFarland
Udgivet
10 januar 2014
Længde
210 sider
Genrer
Gender studies: women and girls
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780786456116
This book reviews the disproportionate number of African American women making up the United States' prison population, looking particularly at how the nation's prison systems are ill-equipped to meet the basic needs of its ever-growing population. Topics covered include reasons why young African American women are first drawn into criminal behavior; trends connecting incarceration to physical, emotional, or sexual abuse; the effects of incarceration on inmates' families and children; and possible preventive measures or alternatives to imprisonment.