How Long to Read Mean Lives, Mean Laws

How Long Does it Take to Read Mean Lives, Mean Laws?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 30 minutes to read Mean Lives, Mean Laws by Susan F. Sharp

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

Description

Oklahoma has long held the dubious honor of having the highest female incarceration rate in the country, nearly twice the national average. In this compelling new book, sociologist Susan Sharp sets out to discover just what has gone so wrong in the state of Oklahoma—and what that might tell us about trends in female incarceration nationwide. The culmination of over a decade of original research, Mean Lives, Mean Laws exposes a Kafkaesque criminal justice system, one that has no problem with treating women as collateral damage in the War on Drugs or with stripping female prisoners of their parental rights. Yet it also reveals the individual histories of women who were jailed in Oklahoma, providing intimate portraits of their lives before, during, and after their imprisonment. We witness the impoverished and abusive conditions in which many of these women were raised; we get a vivid portrait of their everyday lives behind bars; and we glimpse the struggles that lead many ex-convicts to fall back into the penal system. Through an innovative methodology that combines statistical rigor with extensive personal interviews, Sharp shows how female incarceration affects not only individuals, but also families and communities. Putting a human face on a growing social problem, Mean Lives, Mean Laws raises important questions about both the state of Oklahoma and the state of the nation.

How long is Mean Lives, Mean Laws?

Mean Lives, Mean Laws by Susan F. Sharp is 210 pages long, and a total of 52,500 words.

This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mean Lives, Mean Laws Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 46 minutes to read Mean Lives, Mean Laws aloud.

What Reading Level is Mean Lives, Mean Laws?

Mean Lives, Mean Laws 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.

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