Social Sciences Forum Even: Alexes Harris

Fri, 02 Feb 2018 21:55:30 -0500

"A Pound of Flesh: Monetary Sanctions as a Punishment for the Poor"

Alexes Harris
Professor of Sociology, University of Washington

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

4:30-5:30 pm

University Center Ballroom (3rd floor)

Book signing and reception to follow talk

Organized by the School of Public Policy

Harris will discuss her book, "A Bound of Flesh: Monetary Sanctions as Punishment of the Poor" where she presents her research about the contemporary relationship between the United States' systems of social control and inequality and specifically, the expansion of and use of monetary sanctions as a criminal sentencing tool. Monetary sanctions are a type of criminal sentence imposed by state superior courts nationally, and include fines, fees, costs, interest, surcharges, and restitution.

Organized by the School of Public Policy and co-sponsored by Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology and Health Administration and Policy, and the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.