Indians in Prison: Incarcerated Native Americans in Nebraska - Couverture rigide

Grobsmith, Elizabeth S.

 
9780803221376: Indians in Prison: Incarcerated Native Americans in Nebraska
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0803221371 ISBN 13 : 9780803221376
Editeur : University of Nebraska Press, 1994

Synopsis

Penologists, social services administra-tors, and students of criminal justice as well as of Indian studies will welcome this groundbreaking study, the product of close observation of and direct involvement on behalf of Indians in the Nebraska state penal system. Opening with a group profile, it discusses in detail the special concerns of that population: cultural and spiritual activities (Indians incarcerated in Nebraska were among the first to seek court permission to practice their religion behind bars), the seriously underestimated rates of alcoholism and drug addiction and the need for culturally appropriate treatment, and high rates of recidivism and their effect on parole. The final chapters present comparative data on Indians incarcerated in other states and offer recommendations for dealing with recurrent problems. Indians in Prison is particularly timely for its focus on how the social environments of Indian youth contribute to their delinquency and substance abuse and how Indians in prison perceive rehabilitation strategies, parole, and the law.

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À propos de l'auteur

Elizabeth Grobsmith is a professor of anthropology and assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Éditeur
University of Nebraska Press
Date d'édition
1994
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0803221371
ISBN 13 
9780803221376
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
215
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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