by Leigh Goodmark, author of Decriminalizing Domestic Violence: A Balanced Policy Approach to Intimate Partner Violence If you had told me 25 years ago that I would eventually call myself a prison …
Read More >Days after taking the White House, Donald Trump signed three executive orders—these authorized the Muslim Ban, the border wall, and ICE raids. These orders would define his administration’s xenophobic, racist, ableist, and …
Read More >In light of Father’s Day and ongoing conversations on police and prison reform, UC Press acknowledges incarcerated fathers and the challenges that families face. The following titles highlight numerous issues in the …
Read More >From the massive prison system of California, to an abolitionist sanctuary movement, and the reimagining of how to provide safety in Puerto Rico, the following recommended titles offer in-depth research on alternatives …
Read More >By Mugambi Jouet, author or Exceptional America: What Divides Americans From the World and From Each Other As America and the world ponder George Floyd’s appalling death, what lies beneath the tip …
Read More >By Susan Sered, author of Can’t Catch a Break: Gender, Jail, Drugs, and the Limits of Personal Responsibility The following blog is reposted from the author’s ongoing blog about updates from the …
Read More >The work of addressing society’s core challenges—whether they be persistent inequality, a failing education system, or global climate change—can be accelerated when scholarship assumes its role as an agent of engagement and …
Read More >For the Law and Society Association virtual conference, UC Press Senior Editor Maura Roessner will be on the panel Writing Academic Books on Sunday May 31st at 1 – 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time. …
Read More >Why is the state reluctant to release prisoners who are aging, sick, and more likely to contract a serious disease that will cause more suffering and cost more money?
Read More >With one-third of the global population now under some form of lockdown or quarantine due to the spread of COVID-19, an unprecedented number of people are experiencing varying levels of isolation daily. …
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