Arrested Justice: Black Women, Violence, and America's Prison Nation

by Beth E. Richie

Book Overview

Illuminates the threats Black women face and the lack of substantive public policy towards gendered violence

Black women in marginalized communities are uniquely at risk of battering, rape, sexual harassment, stalking and incest. Through the compelling stories of Black women who have been most affected by racism, persistent poverty, class inequality, limited access to support resources or institutions, Beth E. Richie shows that the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081477623X
• ISBN13: 9780814776230
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"