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Punishing the Vulnerable: Discrimination in American Prisons

Punishing the Vulnerable: Discrimination in American Prisons

Wade-Olson, Jeremiah

Hardcover

General LawGeneral Racism & Ethnic StudiesSocial Movements

ISBN10: 144085808X
ISBN13: 9781440858086
Publisher: Praeger
Published: May 10 2019
Pages: 200
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.30
Language: English

Few studies look at the treatment of those inside America's prisons. Discussing race discrimination alongside gender, ethnic, and religious discrimination in contemporary American prisons, this book finds that correctional staff are swayed by stereotypes in their treatment of inmates.

The American Dream is that anyone who works hard enough can be successful. It is a dream premised on equal opportunity; however, millions of racial, ethnic, religious, and gender minorities have found their opportunities for success limited--even in prison. What accounts for the discriminatory treatment of people who are already imprisoned? Relying on national data and interviews conducted by the author, this book argues that American prisons are not a tool for justice but a tool for the persecution of the weak by the powerful.


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