Not a Crime to Be Poor: The Criminalization of Poverty in America
Peter Edelman examines the criminalization of poverty in America, exploring how economic hardship intersects with law, public policy, and the justice system. This focused work invites readers to consider the consequences of penalizing poverty and the broader social conditions that shape unequal legal experiences.
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Not a Crime to Be Poor explores the criminalization of poverty in America.
Peter Edelman examines the relationship between economic hardship and the criminal justice system.
The book considers how laws, policies, and social conditions can place disproportionate burdens on people with limited financial resources.
It offers a focused discussion of poverty as a legal and public policy issue in the United States.
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