Trading Democracy for Justice - Criminal Convictions Decline of Neighborhood Political Participation

The United States imprisons far more people, total and per capita, than any other country in the world. Among the more than 1.5 million Americans incarcerated, minorities and the poor are disproportionately represented. The author presents evidence that living in a high-imprisonment neighborhood significantly decreases political participation.

About the author

Traci Burch is assistant professor of political science at Northwestern University and research professor at the American Bar Association. She is a coauthor of "Creating a New Racial Order. "She lives in Chicago, IL.

Summary

The United States imprisons far more people, total and per capita, than any other country in the world. Among the more than 1.5 million Americans incarcerated, minorities and the poor are disproportionately represented. The author presents evidence that living in a high-imprisonment neighborhood significantly decreases political participation.

Product details

• Authors: Traci Burch, Traci R. Burch
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.08.2013
• EAN: 9780226064932
• ISBN: 978-0-226-06493-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Chicago Studies in American Po; Chicago Studies in American Politics; Chicago Studies in American Politics (CHUP)
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research