Punishing the Vulnerable

Discrimination in American Prisons

Jeremiah Wade-Olson

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Praeger Publishers Inc
10 May 2019

Social discrimination; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies; Human rights; Civil rights & citizenship; Discrimination in employment law

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.

The book details how African American, American Indian, and Hispanic inmates receive harsher punishments, including solitary confinement, and fewer rehabilitative programs, such as substance abuse treatment and mental health counseling. It also examines other injustices, including how female inmates suffer from a lack of rehabilitative services, Muslim inmates are placed in solitary confinement for practicing their religious beliefs, American Indians are disproportionately punished, and undocumented immigrants are forced from prison to prison in the middle of the night.

By: Jeremiah Wade-Olson
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781440858086
ISBN 10: 144085808X
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 10 May 2019
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Acknowledgments A Brief Note on Language and Identity Introduction: America's Prisons: A Portrait of the Vulnerable Chapter 1 ""Crime"" and Moral Panics Chapter 2 Discretion and Punishment Chapter 3 Punishing the Poor Chapter 4 Punishing the Sick Chapter 5 Punishing Race Chapter 6 Punishing Immigrants Chapter 7 Punishing Drug Use Chapter 8 Punishing Families Chapter 9 Instead of Prisons Technical Appendix References Index"

Jeremiah Wade-Olson is assistant professor at the University of Michigan, Flint. He has a PhD in political science from the University of Kentucky. His work focuses on race and incarceration.

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Punishing the Vulnerable

Discrimination in American Prisons

Jeremiah Wade-Olson

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Hardback

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