Chicana Lives and Criminal Justice

By Juanita Díaz-Cotto

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The author uses oral histories to chronicle the lives of 24 Chicana pintas (prisoners/former prisoners) repeatedly arrested and incarcerated for non-violent, low-level economic and drug-related crimes.

Book Details

Country: US
Published: 2006-05-01
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Author(s):Juanita Díaz-Cotto
Language: English
Pages: 335
Categories:Social Science / Minority Studies Social Science / Penology
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