Trading Democracy for Justice: Criminal Convictions and the Decline of Neighborhood Political Participation

by Traci Burch

Book Overview

The United States imprisons far more people, total and per capita, and at a higher rate than any other country in the world. Among the more than 1.5 million Americans currently incarcerated, minorities and the poor are disproportionately represented. What's more, they tend to come from just a few of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in the country. While the political costs of this phenomenon remain poorly understood, it's become increasingly clear...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022606493X
• ISBN13: 9780226064932
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"