{"product_id":"the-blind-goddess-a-reader-on-race-and-justice-paperback-1","title":"The Blind Goddess: A Reader on Race and Justice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Papachristou\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePatricia J. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlind Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the most significant writings of practitioners, professors, and advocates to make sense of what is perhaps the nation's most astonishing and shameful achievement: the highest per capita incarceration of its citizens anywhere in the world, compounded by the shockingly disproportionate imprisonment of poor people of color. Although there is growing awareness of the huge fiscal cost of mass incarceration, the moral, human, and social devastation of racially skewed law enforcement remains largely unrecognized. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe experts and scholars in this collection elucidate the impact of race on each stage of the criminal process, from policing and prosecuting to jury selection, sentencing, prison conditions, and opportunities to reenter society. Including selections from critically acclaimed New Press books such as \u003ci\u003eThe New Jim Crow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLet's Get Free\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRace to Incarcerate\u003c\/i\u003e, alongside passages from other leading contemporary works, from Amy Bach's \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Injustice\u003c\/i\u003e to Robert Perkinson's \u003ci\u003eTexas Tough\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlind Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e provides easy access to a wealth of cutting-edge analyses and solutions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn essential volume for the general reader, \u003ci\u003eBlind Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e is also an ideal reality-check for students of criminal law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Papachristou\u003c\/b\u003e began his legal career representing prisoners and went on to practice corporate law both domestically and internationally. He now leads and advises social justice organizations focusing on human rights, education reform, and socioeconomic development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePatricia J. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e is the James L. Dohr Professor of Law at Columbia University and writes the monthly column \"Diary of a Mad Law Professor\" for \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e. The author of four books, she is a recipient of the MacArthur foundation \"genius\" grant. They both live in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47415889068253,"sku":"9781595586995","price":28.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/zDGwZzMWa69781595586995_e41eb8ae-9c5c-48c6-9563-25fdecef9558.webp?v=1771211367","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-blind-goddess-a-reader-on-race-and-justice-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}