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Author:

Collins, Catherine Fisher.

Title:

The imprisonment of African American women : causes, conditions, and future implications / by Catherine Fisher Collins.

Publisher:

McFarland,

Copyright Date:

c1997

Description:

xiv, 152 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

African American prisoners.
Women prisoners--United States.
Prisons--Government policy--United States.
Alternatives to imprisonment--United States.
Prisonnières--États-Unis.
Prisonniers noirs américains--États-Unis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-147) and index.

Contents:

History of the U.S. penal system -- Criminology and the African American female -- Correctional data and survey findings -- Crimes committed by African American females -- The children of female African American prisoners -- Prison health -- Alternatives to incarceration -- The Crime Bill: its intent and impact on the African American female -- A day in a U.S. court: the endless parade of African Americans -- International corrections and women of color -- Conclusions and recommendations.

ISBN:

9780786402632
0786402636

OCLC:

(OCoLC)36023952
(OCoLC)36954976

LCCN:

96039937

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UWAX953 -- Waldorf University - Luise V. Hanson Library (Forest City)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)