Book description
Co-Winner of the Thomas J. Wilson Memorial Prize
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
A Wall Street Journal Favorite Book of the Year
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Favorite Book of the Year
…
Why read it?
2 authors picked From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved this book about the War on Crime for its deep research and historical sweep.
Hinton amasses a great deal of material about federal laws and agency priorities to go with changes in policing strategy on the ground (e.g., stop and frisk, militarization of policing equipment) to tell a disturbing story about how mass incarceration was developed as a national priority and carried out. Haunting.
From Robert's list on the role of race and poverty in the criminal justice system.
This book has been important to me in the work I do, which has straddled the carceral space and the world outside of prison.
Hinton does an amazing job of making it clear how the two are linked; how the world outside feeds the world inside; and how mass incarceration was the result of a bipartisan effort, not simply a response to a seemingly “disordered” world that conservatives feared after the Civil Rights movement.
It was the product of distinct efforts to control and contain populations in novel ways; and along lines of race. Hinton’s research is second to none,…
From Douglas' list on race, crime, and American imprisonment.
If you love From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime...
These Blue Mountains
A moving story of love, betrayal, and the enduring power of hope in the face of darkness.
German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…
Want books like From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 79 books like From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime.
Browse books like From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime
Share your top 3 reads of 2025!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,366
readers submitted
so far, will you?
📚 If you like From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime, you might also like...
Deadly Revenge
Deputy Jenna Hart has only been working in her sleepy hometown of Pearl Springs for seven months when city officials begin to be targeted by a killer. Twenty years ago, the construction of a dam caused people to lose their land to eminent domain. That wound has not healed with…
The Duty of Memory
Separating the true stories from the myths, The Duty of Memory provides a deeper understanding of the diverse motivations that drove ordinary people to join an underground network of French Resistants despite terrible odds and horrifying consequences.
This book takes the reader inside the true story of men and women…
