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Abstract: 

The issues explored in these eight reviewed books deal with life sentences, race and the criminal justice system, young prisoners, senior prisoners, and recent research on restorative justice and the victims of violence. Reviewed are: “Prison and Social Death” by Joshua M. Price, published by Rutgers University Press (2015); “The Forgotten Men: Serving a Life Without Parole Sentence” by Margaret E. Leigey, published by Rutgers University Press (2015); “The Political Roots of Racial Tracking in American Criminal Justice” by Nina M. Moore, published by Cambridge University Press (2015); “A New Juvenile Justice System: Total Reform of a Broken System” edited by Nancy Dowd, published by New York University Press $60.00 (cloth), 400 pages (2015); “Aging in Prison: The Integration of Research and Practice” by Martha H. Hurley, published by Carolina Academic Press (2014); “Senior Citizens Behind Bars: Challenges for the Criminal Justice System” edited by John J. Krebs and Jennifer M. Jolley, published by Lynne Rienner Publishers (2014); “Victims and Restorative Justice” edited by Inge Vanfraechem, Daniela Bolivar, and Ivo Aertsen, published by Routledge (2015); “Victims of Violence and Restorative Practices: Finding a Voice” by Tinneke Van Camp, published by Routledge (2014)

Keywords: life sentences; young prisoners; race and incarceration; elderly prisoners; restorative justice; victims & violence

Affiliations:  1: Book Review Editor.