Orange is the New Black Essay
Order Description
Only books you can use are
The Invisible Woman: Gender, Crime, and Justice (4th ed.)
Author: Belknap, Joanne
Publisher: Cengage; 2014
Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison
Author: Kerman, Piper
Publisher: Spiegel and Grau; 2011 (You can use copyright 2013)
Questions that have to be answered are
Referring back to the offender section of the Belknap text (Chapters 4-6), how is Piper Kerman’s story similar and different from other female offenders? More specifically, discuss Piper’s criminal offense, race, education, and socioeconomic status compared to the overall statistics of female offenders. Discuss Piper’s experiences in prison including coping skills, relationships with inmates and guards, as well as the social system in prison. In detail, explain what would help these women behind bars reintegrate and be more productive members of society?
General Guidelines for Essay:
Address all portions of the essay questions.
Organize logically
Proof-read for spelling/grammatical errors and avoid awkward or unclear phrasing
Do not cite sources that have not been used in this course (you CAN and SHOULD use the textbook).
APA format
Content/Body: Minimum 4 pages in length,