About the Author

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Acknowledgments xvii
5. PART I Hypercriminalization
6. 1 Dreams Deferred 3
7. 2 The Flatlands of Oakland and the Youth Control Complex 24
8. 3 The Labeling Hype 43
9. 4 The Coupling of Criminal Justice and Community Institutions 74
10. PART II Consequences
11. 5 “Dummy Smart” 97
12. 6 Proving Manhood 124
13. 7 Guilty by Association 142
14. Conclusion 157
15. Appendix 169
16. Notes 175
17. References 193
18. Index 205
19. About the Author 218