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"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.
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The imprisonment of African American women: causes, experiences, and effects
2010, McFarland & Company, McFarland & Co.
in English
- 2nd ed.
0786433841 9780786433841
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Table of 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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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