Extra Credit--Peter Sussman - Committing Journalism

This EXTRA-CREDIT paper is DUE:  No later than when final papers due
POINTS:   Up to 15
DUE: Friday, March 8, 2002

NOTE: It might help to read chapter 19 on ethnicity in prisons (in our text)

Read this article on race and prisons.

In about 800-1,000 words, critique the paper:

1) What is the author saying?
2) What does the article tell us about prisons, prison culture, and
   running prisons?
3) What racial issues do you see as important inprisons?
4) What are the policy implications of the article?

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