The imprisonment of African American women : causes, experiences, and effects / Catherine Fisher Collins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collins, Catherine Fisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American prisoners.

Women prisoners--United States.

Women prisoners.

Prisons--Government policy.

Prisons.

United States.

Prisons--Government policy--United States.

Alternatives to imprisonment--United States.

Alternatives to imprisonment.

Physical Description:

xii, 198 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2010]

Summary:

"The first edition reviewed the disproportionate number of African American women making up the US prison population. In this book, topics include reasons why young African American women are first drawn into criminal behavior; trends connecting incarceration to physical, emotional, or sexual abuse; effects of incarceration on inmates' families; and possible preventative measures or alternatives to imprisonment"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The development of the American criminal justice system and its impact on African American women

The overrepresentation of African American women in criminal justice

Pathways to delinquency and imprisonment

The abuse of African American women

Criminal behavior of African American women

Children of imprisoned African American women

Regional pathways to imprisonment for African American women

Health care pathways and issues for African American women in prison

The final pathway : the execution of African American women past and present

Conclusions and recommendations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786433841

0786433841

OCLC:

645247414