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Unjust debts : how our bankruptcy system makes America more unequal / Melissa B. Jacoby.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jacoby, Melissa B., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bankruptcy--United States.
- Bankruptcy.
- Debts, Public--Law and legislation--United States.
- Debts, Public.
- Race discrimination--Law and legislation--United States.
- Race discrimination.
- Civil rights--United States--Criminal provisions.
- Civil rights.
- Discrimination in justice administration--United States.
- Discrimination in justice administration.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (308 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : The New Press, 2024.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Bankruptcy for real people
- Race disparities in bankruptcy for real people
- Bankruptcy for fake people
- Civil rights in a bankrupt city
- My money, my rules
- From overindebtedness to liability management
- Beyond the victory lap
- Conclusion
- Appendix A: Types of bankruptcy
- Appendix B: Glossary
- Appendix C: Bankruptcy in the federal court system.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-308).
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781620978641 (electronic bk.)
- 1620978644 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 90101993441
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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