Understanding Mass Incarceration: A People's Guide to the Key Civil Rights Struggle of Our Time
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (512 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1620970678 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Amazon Customer thanks. Wonderful book for understanding one of the most important social Bryan Hwu Whether you know nothing about mass incarceration or have an advanced understanding of mass incarceration, this book is for you. Kilgore does a beautiful job of composing this book in a way that is absolutely approachable and could even be a fast read for some. However, don't let this approachable style fool you. The text is rich with perspective. Kilgore presents th. "Important book, basic social problem" according to doug korty. This is an important and useful book that adds to a growing list of books exposing what has become a terrible system of justice in this country. The justice system can't be separated from the problems of the society in general, the lack of opportunity or fairness. Since 1980, tax cuts for the wealthy during Republican administrations have increased the wealth of the
We all know that orange is the new black and mass incarceration is the new Jim Crow, but how much do we actually know about the structure, goals, and impact of our criminal justice system? Understanding Mass Incarceration offers the first comprehensive overview of the incarceration apparatus put in place by the world’s largest jailer: the United States.Drawing on a growing body of academic and professional work, Understanding Mass Incarceration describes in plain English the many competing theories of criminal justice—from rehabilitation to retribution, from restorative justice to justice reinvestment. Informed by the crucial lenses of race and gender, he addresses issues typically omitted from the discussion: the rapidly increasing incarceration of women, Latinos, and transgender people; the growing imprisonment of immigrants; and the devastating impact of mass incarceration on communities.Both field guide and primer, Understanding Mass Incarceration will be an essential resource for those engaged in criminal justice activism as well as those new to the subject.. In a lively and accessible style, author James Kilgore illuminates the difference between prisons and jails, probation and parole, laying out key concepts and policies such as the War on Drugs, broken windows policing, three-strikes sentencing, the school-to-prison
criminal justice systemWith stunning statistics and heartbreaking stories, the book reveals how the system prevents individuals and their families from moving beyond incarceration.”Publishers WeeklyA graphically pleasing, very readable, emotionally and intellectually engaging work. Understanding Mass Incarceration provides an excellent, much-needed introduction to the racial, political, and economic dimensions of mass incarceration, as well as a brilliant overview of the competing schools of thought regarding what must be done to end