Unequal under law : race in the war on drugs / Doris Marie Provine.
| Author/creator | Provine, Doris Marie |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007. |
| Description | viii, 207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Racial discrimination in the eyes of the law -- Race in America's first war on drugs -- Negro cocaine fiends, Mexican marijuana smokers, and Chinese opium addicts : the drug menace in racial relief -- Congress on crack : how race-neutral language hides racial meaning -- The racial impact of the war on drugs : how government coped -- Racial justice : the courts consider sentencing disparities. |
| Local note | Little-346909--305131052460U |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-195) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007006546 |
| ISBN | 9780226684604 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226684601 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780226684628 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226684628 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF 4755 .P76 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |