The Imprisonment of African American Women: Causes, Experiences and Effects, 2d ed.

by Catherine Collins

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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, emotional, or sexual abuse; the effects of incarceration...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0786433841

ISBN13:9780786433841

Release Date:September 2010

Publisher:McFarland & Company

Length:210 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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