| Jailhouse Lawyers: Prisoners Defending Prisoners V. the USA Contributor(s): Abu-Jamal, Mumia (Author), Davis, Angela Y. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0872864693 ISBN-13: 9780872864696 Publisher: City Lights Books OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2009 Annotation: "Expert and well-reasoned commentary on the justice system. . . . His writings are dangerous."-"The Village Voice" In "Jailhouse Lawyers," award-winning journalist and death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal presents the stories and reflections of fellow prisoners-turned-advocates who have learned to use the court system to represent other prisoners-many uneducated or illiterate-and, in some cases, to win their freedom. In Abu-Jamal's words, "This is the story of law learned, not in the ivory towers of multi-billion-dollar endowed universities [but] in the bowels of the slave-ship, in the dank dungeons of America." Mumia Abu-Jamal's books include "Live From Death Row" and "Death Blossoms," |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Social Science | Penology - Law | Criminal Law - General |
| Dewey: 344.730 |
| LCCN: 2008020491 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.75 lbs) 280 pages |
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| Publisher Description: "Expert and well-reasoned commentary on the justice system . . . His writings are dangerous."--The Village Voice In Jailhouse Lawyers, award-winning journalist and death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal presents the stories and reflections of fellow prisoners-turned-advocates who have learned to use the court system to represent other prisoners--many uneducated or illiterate--and, in some cases, to win their freedom. In Abu-Jamal's words, "This is the story of law learned, not in the ivory towers of multi-billion-dollar endowed universities but] in the bowels of the slave-ship, in the dank dungeons of America." Includes an introduction by Angela Y. Davis. Mumia Abu-Jamal's books include Live From Death Row and Death Blossoms. |