Despite real poverty, the community described in Living Black—the historic North End of Champaign, Illinois—is truly a neighborhood, with a vibrant social life, wide-ranging friendships, and strong ti
Dead End Kids exposes both the depravity and the humanity in gang life through the eyes of a teenaged girl named Cara, a member of a Kansas City gang. In this shocking yet compassionate account, Mark
As the incidence of violent crime rises in the United States, so does the public demand for a solution. But what will work? ??? Mark S. Fleisher has spent years among inmates in jails and prisons and
The Myth of Prison Rape provides a nuanced glimpse into the complex sexual dynamics of the American prison. Drawing on results from the most comprehensive study of inmate sexuality to date, the author
The Myth of Prison Rape provides a nuanced glimpse into the complex sexual dynamics of the American prison. Drawing on results from the most comprehensive study of inmate sexuality to date, the author
Crime and Employment crystallizes the issue of work as a rehabilitative instrument in the modern correctional environment. Contributors explore the effect of employment on crime and recidivism, with i
