Voices from Prison: An Ethnographic Study of Black Male Prisoners

"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 behaviors. The authors focus on black male prisoners, using pre-sentence investigation reports to provide readers with detailed descriptions of prisoner characteristics. Through the use of lengthy interview processes Murty, Owens, and Vyas investigate the phenomenology of black male offenders to lend understanding to the circumstances under which their crimes were committed. This study provides valuable lessons for rehabilitation through deterrence and rational theories of human behavior."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved