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Law, Victoria, 1977-
Subjects
Imprisonment -- United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.
Public relations -- Prisons -- United States.
Prisons -- United States.
Crime -- United States.
Criminals -- United States.
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Law, Victoria, 1977-
Imprisonment -- United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.
Public relations -- Prisons -- United States.
Prisons -- United States.
Crime -- United States.
Criminals -- United States.
MARC Display
"
Prisons
make
us
safer
" : and
20
other
myths
about
mass
incarceration
/ Victoria Law.
by
Law, Victoria, 1977-
Beacon Press, 2021.
Call #:
365.973 L416p
Subjects
Imprisonment -- United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.
Public relations --
Prisons
-- United States.
Prisons
-- United States.
Crime -- United States.
Criminals -- United States.
ISBN:
9780807029527 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Prisons
make
us
safer
: and twenty
other
myths
about
mass
incarceration
Description:
viii, 228 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-217) and index.
Contents:
Part 1. What drives the
mass
incarceration
boom?
Myths
about
the causes of
mass
incarceration
-- Part 2. The
myths
of
prisons
as service providers and safety nets -- Part 3. The invisible people behind the walls -- Part 4. How do we end
mass
incarceration
?
Summary:
An accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals. The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any
other
nation. Though home to 5% of the global population, the United States has nearly 25% of the world's prisoners--a total of over 2 million people. This number continues to steadily rise. Over the past 40 years, the number of people behind bars in the United States has increased by 500%. Journalist Victoria Law explains how racism and social control were the catalysts for
mass
incarceration
and have continued to be its driving force: from the post-Civil War laws that states passed to imprison former slaves, to the laws passed under the "War Against Drugs" campaign that disproportionately imprison Black people. She breaks down these complicated issues into four main parts : 1. The rise and cause of
mass
incarceration
; 2.
Myths
about
prison ; 3. Misconceptions
about
incarcerated people ; 4. How to end
mass
incarceration
. Through carefully conducted research and interviews with incarcerated people, Law identifies the 21 key
myths
that propel and maintain
mass
incarceration
, including : The system is broken and we simply need some reforms to fix it ;
Incarceration
is necessary to keep our society safe ; Prison is an effective way to get people into drug treatment ; Private prison corporations drive
mass
incarceration
. "
Prisons
Make
Us
Safer
" is a necessary guide for all who are interested in learning
about
the cause and rise of
mass
incarceration
and how we can dismantle it.
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