Since the 1980s prison construction and incarceration rates in the U.S. have been rising exponentially, evoking huge public concern about their proliferation, their recent privatisation and their promise of enormous profits. But these prisons house hugely disproportionate numbers of people of colour, betraying the racism embedded in the system, while studies show that increasing prison sentences has had no effect on crime.
Here, esteemed civil rights activist Angela Davis lays bare the situation and argues for a radical rethinking of our rehabilitation programmes.
| ISBN: | 9781583225813 |
| Publication date: | 1st May 2003 |
| Author: | Angela Y Davis |
| Publisher: | Seven Stories Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 126 pages |
| Series: | An Open Media Book |
| Genres: |
Politics and government |
Since the 1980s prison construction and incarceration rates in the U.S. have been rising exponentially, evoking huge public concern about their proliferation, their recent privatisation and their promise of enormous profits. But these prisons house hugely disproportionate numbers of people of colour, betraying the racism embedded in the system, while studies show that increasing prison sentences has had no effect on crime.
Are Prisons Obsolete? features in the following genres: Politics and government
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Are Prisons Obsolete? was written by Angela Y Davis and published by Seven Stories Press
Are Prisons Obsolete? has 126 pages
Yes it is part of An Open Media Book series
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