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  • Considering Hate

    Violence, Goodness, and Justice in American Culture and Politics

    by Kay Whitlock, Michael Bronski ...
    A provocative book about rethinking hatred and violence in AmericaOver the centuries American society has been plagued by brutality fueled by disregard for the humanity of others: systemic violence against Native peoples, black people, and immigrants. More recent examples include the Steubenville rape case and the murders of Matthew Shepard, Jennifer Daugherty, Marcelo Lucero, and Trayvon Martin. ... Read more

    Was $15.99 USD Now $8.99 USD

  • Carceral Con

    The Deceptive Terrain of Criminal Justice Reform

    by Kay Whitlock ...
    A critical examination of how contemporary criminal justice reforms expand rather than shrink structurally violent systems of policing, surveillance, and carceral control in the United States.Public opposition to the structural racist, gendered, and economic violence that fuels the criminal legal system is reaching a critical mass. Ignited by popular uprisings, protests, and campaigns against ... Read more

    $21.89 USD

  • Queer (In)Justice

    The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States

    by Joey Mogul, Andrea Ritchie, Kay Whitlock ...
    Series Book 5 - Queer Ideas/Queer Action
    The first comprehensive work to turn a “queer eye” on the criminal justice system, providing an eye-opening study of LGBTQ+ rights and equality.Drawing on years of research, activism, and legal advocacy, Queer (In)Justice is a searing examination of queer experiences as “suspects,” defendants, prisoners, and survivors of crime. The authors unpack queer criminal archetypes—from “gleeful gay killers ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • The End of Policing

    by Alex S. Vitale ...
    **The best-selling bible of the movement to defund the police in an updated edition"Urgent, provocative, and timely, The End of Policing will make you question most of what you have been taught to believe about crime and how to solve it."—James Forman Jr., author of Locking Up Our Own**The massive uprising that followed the police killing of George Floyd in the summer of 2020— by some estimates ... Read more

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  • The Locust Effect

    Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence

    by Gary A. Haugen, Victor Boutros ...
    A Washington Post bestseller While the world has made encouraging strides in the fight against global poverty, the hidden plague of everyday violence silently undermines our best efforts to help the poor. Common violence like rape, forced labor, illegal detention, land theft, and police abuse has become routine and relentless. And like a horde of locusts devouring everything in its path, the ... Read more

    $13.29 USD

  • Police in Canada

    The Real Story

    by John Sewell ...
    What's going on with Canada's police? Once an institution that commanded respect and trust, the police are now widely regarded with skepticism and even suspicion. The dramatic death of Robert Dziekanski at the hands of the RCMP at Vancouver's airport, accusations of racial profiling, and the resistance of police to independent civilian oversight have created the impression of organizations and ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Locked In

    The True Causes of Mass Incarceration-and How to Achieve Real Reform

    by John Pfaff ...
    **A groundbreaking reassessment of the American prison system, challenging the widely accepted explanations for our exploding incarceration rates“A must-read for anyone who dreams of an America that is not the world’s most imprisoned nation.” —Chris Hayes, host of MSNBC’s All In**In Locked In, John Pfaff argues that the factors most commonly cited to explain mass incarceration -- the failed War on ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • No More Police

    A Case for Abolition

    by Mariame Kaba, Andrea Ritchie ...
    **An instant national best sellerA persuasive primer on police abolition from two veteran organizers**“One of the world’s most prominent advocates, organizers and political educators of the [abolitionist] framework.” —NBCNews.com on Mariame KabaIn this powerful call to action, New York Times bestselling author Mariame Kaba and attorney and organizer Andrea J. Ritchie detail why policing doesn’t ... Read more

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  • "Prisons Make Us Safer"

    And 20 Other Myths about Mass Incarceration

    by Victoria Law ...
    Series Book 9 - Myths Made in America
    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 ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • White Space, Black Hood

    Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality

    by Sheryll Cashin ...
    **A 2021 C. Wright Mills Award FinalistShows how government created “ghettos” and affluent white space and entrenched a system of American residential caste that is the linchpin of US inequality—and issues a call for abolition.**The iconic Black hood, like slavery and Jim Crow, is a peculiar American institution animated by the ideology of white supremacy. Politicians and people of all colors ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Summary and Analysis of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

    Based on the Book by Michelle Alexander

    by Worth Books ...
    Series series Smart Summaries
    So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The New Jim Crow tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Michelle Alexander's book.Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.This short summary and analysis of The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander includes:Historical contextChapter-by ... Read more

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  • Governing Through Crime

    How the War on Crime Transformed American Democracy and Created a Culture of Fear

    by Jonathan Simon ...
    Series series Studies in Crime and Public Policy
    Across America today gated communities sprawl out from urban centers, employers enforce mandatory drug testing, and schools screen students with metal detectors. Social problems ranging from welfare dependency to educational inequality have been reconceptualized as crimes, with an attendant focus on assigning fault and imposing consequences. Even before the recent terrorist attacks, non-citizen ... Read more

    $33.29 USD