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Voices from Prison: An Ethnographic Study of Black Male Prisoners »

Authors: Dorcas D. Bowles, Angela M. Owens, Ashwin G. Vyas
ISBN-13: 9780761829669, ISBN-10: 0761829660
Format: Paperback
Publisher: The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
Date Published: August 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Dorcas D. Bowles

Book Synopsis

In this unique study, authors Komanduri Murty, Angela Owens, and Ashwin Vyas examine the life histories of Black male prisoners in the U.S. Federal Prison system, to determine what patterns of behavior or life experiences influenced or precipitated their involvement in criminal behavior. The authors focus on Black male prisoners, using pre-sentence investigation reports to provide readers with detailed descriptions of prisoner characteristics.

I	The American black male	1
II	Selective explanations of crime and criminality	19
III	The frame of reference and methodology	71
IV	Analysis of conviction history, socio-demographics, and social psychological characteristics	96
V	Analysis of personal interviews	115
VI	Summary, conclusions, and implications	219