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Islam in American prisons : black Muslims' challenge to American penology / by Hamid Reza Kusha.

Author/creator Kusha, Hamid R.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoFarnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2009.
Descriptionx, 218 pages ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Prisons--United States --History.
Islam--United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
Series Law, justice and power series
Law, justice, and power. ^A690915
Contents Introduction -- Judea-Christian foundations of American penology -- American penal philosophy : an overview -- Black incarceration : an historical analysis, 1960-2007 -- Adverse impacts of incarceration -- Islam in American prisons -- Islam's challenge to American penology -- Conclusions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008055529
ISBN9781840147223 (alk. paper)
ISBN1840147229 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780754688655 (ebook)
ISBN0754688658 (ebook)

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