The Imprisonment of African American Women: Causes, Experiences and Effects

By Catherine Collins

This book reviews the disproportionate number of African American women making up the United States' prison population, looking particularly at how the nation's prison systems are ill-equipped to meet the basic needs of its ever-growing population. Topics covered include reasons why young African American women are first drawn into criminal behavior; trends connecting incarceration to physical, emotional, or sexual abuse; the effects of incarceration on inmates' families and children; and possible preventive measures or alternatives to imprisonment.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786433841
• ISBN13: 9780786433841
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher