{"product_id":"african-americans-and-criminal-justice-delores-jones-brown-9780313357169","title":"African Americans and Criminal Justice: An Encyclopedia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoes justice exist for Blacks in America? This comprehensive compilation of essays documents the historical and contemporary impact of the law and criminal justice system on people of African ancestry in the United States.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfrican Americans and Criminal Justice: An Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e comprises descriptive essays documenting the ways in which people of African descent have been victimized by oppressive laws enacted by local, state, and federal authorities in the United States. The entries also describe how Blacks became disproportionately represented in national crime statistics, largely through their efforts to resist legalized oppression in early American history, and present biographies of famous and infamous Black criminal suspects and victims throughout early American history and in contemporary times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding coverage of law and criminal justice practices from the precolonial period, including the introduction of African slaves, up to practices in modern-day America, this encyclopedia presents a frank and comprehensive view of how Americans of African descent have come to be viewed as synonymous with criminality. This book represents an essential learning resource for all American citizens, regardless of race or age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Delores D. Jones-Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313357161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313357169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2014 pg. 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2015 pg. 954\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2015 pg. 111","brand":"Delores D. Jones-Brown","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44756444872959,"sku":"9780313357169","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_99171b29-9afa-42f6-82b8-0ae83c7fe850.jpg?v=1706593008","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/african-americans-and-criminal-justice-delores-jones-brown-9780313357169","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}