How Long to Read Building the Prison State

How Long Does it Take to Read Building the Prison State?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Building the Prison State by Heather Schoenfeld

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The United States incarcerates more people per capita than any other industrialized nation in the world—about 1 in 100 adults, or more than 2 million people—while national spending on prisons has catapulted 400 percent. Given the vast racial disparities in incarceration, the prison system also reinforces race and class divisions. How and why did we become the world’s leading jailer? And what can we, as a society, do about it? Reframing the story of mass incarceration, Heather Schoenfeld illustrates how the unfinished task of full equality for African Americans led to a series of policy...

How long is Building the Prison State?

Building the Prison State by Heather Schoenfeld is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Building the Prison State Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Building the Prison State aloud.

What Reading Level is Building the Prison State?

Building the Prison State is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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