{"product_id":"inner-lives-voices-of-african-american-women-in-prison-9780814742556","title":"Inner Lives: Voices of African American Women in Prison","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intimate collection of African American women's voices on their lives in prison\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe rate of women entering prison has increased nearly 400 percent since 1980, with African American women constituting the largest percentage of this population. However, despite their extremely disproportional representation in correctional institutions, little attention has been paid to their experiences within the criminal justice system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInner Lives\u003c\/b\u003e provides readers the rare opportunity to intimately connect with African American women prisoners. By presenting the women's stories in their own voices, Paula C. Johnson captures the reality of those who are in the system, and those who are working to help them. Johnson offers a nuanced and compelling portrait of this fastest-growing prison population by blending legal history, ethnography, sociology, and criminology. These striking and vivid narratives are accompanied by equally compelling arguments by Johnson on how to reform our nation's laws and social policies, in order to eradicate existing inequalities. Her thorough and insightful analysis of the historical and legal background of contemporary criminal law doctrine, sentencing theories, and correctional policies sets the stage for understanding the current system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paula Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 339\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.84h x 6.08w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814742556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen's Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2004 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohnson, Paula:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ePaula C. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law and Co-President of the Society of American Law Teachers.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLogan, Joyce A.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJoyce A. Logan\u003c\/b\u003e, a former inmate in the Texas prison system, is an advocate for prisoner rights and education.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavis, Angela J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAngela J. Davis\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Law at the Washington College of Law at American University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40183697834099,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4cccd24d-56b9-42c1-966a-a020250f3635.jpg?v=1655558049","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/inner-lives-voices-of-african-american-women-in-prison-9780814742556","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}